Former Athletics infielder and outfield Tony Phillips dies
He was no on the list.
Tony Phillips, an infielder and outfielder who made the
final defensive play in the Oakland Athletics' sweep of the Giants during the
earthquake-interrupted 1989 World Series, has died. He was 56.
The A's didn't provide a cause of death Friday in announcing
Phillips' passing, which the club said occurred Wednesday in Arizona and was
unexpected.
Phillips played nine of his 18 major league seasons with the
A's, and he also spent five years with Detroit, two each with the Angels and
White Sox and one year for both the Mets and Toronto. He returned to Oakland
for his final season in 1999 and was a career .266 hitter with 160 home runs
and 819 RBIs in 2,161 games.
A's President Michael Crowley says, ''The Oakland A's lost
another member of our family this week with the unexpected passing of Tony
Phillips. We all have fond memories of Tony making the final play in the A's
1989 World Series. He was a remarkable player. Our thoughts are with his
family.''
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