
Former Major League Manager Lee Eliya died a week before her 88th birthday, Philadelphia Philis announced 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 managed the Chicago cub in 1982-83, a joint 127–158 (.446) with teams. He guided Phillies for a total managerial record of 238–300-1 (.442) in four sessions for mark of 1987–88 to 111–142-1 (.439).
He started his major league as a shortstop for Chicago White Socks in April 1966 and played in 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.
The Philis initially signed the Philadelphia native in September 1958 as an amateur -free agent, when he was after attending the Delaware University. He traded him in White Sox in December 1964.
Elia, born on July 16, 1937, also coined and served in other capabilities with The Philis, New York Yankis, Seattle Meriners, Toronto Blue Jais, Tampa Bay Devil Raz and Baltimore Oriols between 1980 and 2008.
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