Pirates' manager John Russell thankful for thankless job

 
By Berry Tramel | Published: May 24, 2010   

CHICAGO — Fortysomething years into putting on a baseball uniform, and John Russell still enjoys it.

Russell, with the same low, unchanging baritone voice he’s had since he was a kid in Norman, slowly listed all the charms of his job.

photo - Pirates managerJohn Russell, a Norman native, is known for his stoic personality.AP photo
Pirates managerJohn Russell, a Norman native, is known for his stoic personality.AP photo

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Each day a new challenge. The daily preparation of trying to get 25 players to bond for a common goal. Seeing the fruits of labor. The intensity of the game.

"You never (know)...
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