Join the Sharon Historical Society, in collaboration with The Corinthian Banquet Hall and Event Center, as we host “Chuck Tanner and the Pittsburgh Pirates: Baseball History & Cocktails,” a unique, lecture with an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage included. Author Dale Richard Perelman explores the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates and New Castle native Chuck Tanner. After eight seasons of an up-and-down career as an outfielder, Tanner transitioned to managing the Chicago White Sox and then the Oakland Athletics. But it was his stint as the manager of his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, that would elevate him to an icon of the game. From 1977 to 1985, Tanner crafted a gritty, talented, Pirate brand of baseball alongside legendary players like Willie Stargell and Dave Parker. In 1979, with the Sister Sledge hit “We Are Family” as their theme song and a raucous Western Pennsylvania fan base behind them, Tanner’s Pirates captured a World Series title. Through extensive research and interviews, author Dale Richard Perelman will present the life and times of baseball’s Mr. Sunshine, Chuck Tanner.

This lecture is provided by author Dale Richard Perelman. Perelman received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Brown University and an MBA in Industrial Relations from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Perelman also attended the writer's program at Yale University and is a graduate gemologist of the GIA. He has written several books on regional history.

This event requires tickets to be purchased in advance on our website which are $20 per person and include an alcoholic or two non-alcoholic beverages. The BLOCK will open their kitchen for apps and dinner during the event.

The event will be at The BLOCK by Nova Destinations, second-floor, Sharon, PA 16146 on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 6:00 pm.