Lee Elia, who managed Chicago cub And this Philadelphia philis In a professional baseball career who lasted as a coach and player for more than 50 years, he died on Wednesday at the age of 87, the announcement on Thursday.
The team said in a statement, “Elia was an important contributor to the Philips for its half -century in professional baseball.” “The third base coach for the 1980 World Series Championship team, he also spent time as a modern director of a minor league player, manager, scout and instruction in the organization.
“In his prestigious career, associated with 10 different organizations, he always considered himself a heart from the heart.”
Elia did her first managerial job in 1982 at the age of 44 with cubs. Expelled Rent directed on fans of boouting cub Only 19 games in the 1983 season.
The native of Philadelphia managed Phillies during the 1987 and ’88 season ‘, which increased to 111–42 for a total managerial record of 238–300–1 (.442) in four sessions.
After signing with Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1958, Eliya did a shortstop for the start of her major league Chicago white sox Was played in April 1966 and 80 matches. The cub bought his contract in May 1967 and played in 15 matches in the 1968 season. He batted at the 95 MLB game at three domestic runs and 25 with RBI at a joint .203.
Born on July 16, 1937, Elia also coached and served in other abilities with Philips, New York Yankis, Seattle mariners, Toronto Blue Jais, Tampa Bay Rez And Baltimore Oriols Between 1980 and 2008.
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