Posted on Wed, Oct. 22, 2008
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ...THE 1980 PHILLIES?
By PAUL VIGNA
FRONT ROW (from left) 1. JOHN BUSH, batboy
2. GARY WATTS, batboy
3. MARK ANDERSEN, batboy, 49, West Chester, Pa., assistant athletic trainer for Phillies
4. PETE CERA, assistant clubhouse manager, deceased
5. DON SEGER, trainer, Williamsburg, Va., retired
6. JEFF COOPER, assistant trainer, 56, Wilmington, consulting part time for Phillies
7. KENNY BUSH, clubhouse manager, deceased
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SECOND ROW (from left)
1. LONNIE SMITH, outfielder, 52, Fayetteville, Ga., full-time father with five children
2. RAMON AVILES, infielder, 56, Manati, Puerto Rico, manager, Nationals minor league system (he was at Vermont, NY-Penn League, in 2008)
3. MIKE RYAN, coach, 66, Wolfeboro, N.H., retired
4. BILLY DEMARS, coach, 83, Clearwater, Fla., retired
5. HERM STARRETTE, coach, 71, Statesville, N.C., retired
6. DALLAS GREEN, manager, 74, Conowingo, Md., senior adviser to general manager Pat Gillick
7. LEE ELIA, coach, 71, Odessa, Fla., special assistant, Mariners manager
8. BOBBY WINE, coach, 70, Norristown, advance scout for Braves
9. RUBEN AMARO SR., coach, 72, Weston, Fla., Latin America scout for White Sox
10. LARRY BOWA, shortstop, 62, Radnor, Pa., third base coach for Dodgers
11. GREG GROSS, outfielder, 56, West Chester, Pa., Lehigh Valley IronPigs coach
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THIRD ROW (from left)
1. EDDIE FERENZ, traveling secretary, Collingswood, N.J., retired
2. DICK RUTHVEN, pitcher, 57, Alpharetta, Ga., president of property management company
3. GEORGE VUKOVICH, outfielder, 52, Roswell, Ga., self-employed
4. TUG MCGRAW, relief pitcher, deceased
5. MANNY TRILLO, second baseman, 57, Maracaibo, Edo, Zulia, Venezuela, minor league infield instructor for White Sox
6. DEL UNSER, outfielder, 63, Scottsdale, Ariz., professional coverage scout for Phillies
7. BOB BOONE, catcher, 60, Villa Park, Calif., assistant GM, vice president of player development for Nationals
8. GARRY MADDOX, centerfielder, 59, Philadelphia, president/CEO, A. Pomerantz & Co. and president, World Wide Concessions
9. KEITH MORELAND, catcher, 54, Austin, Texas, broadcaster for University of Texas television network for football and baseball and Round Rock Express in Pacific Coast League
10. DAN LARSON, starting pitcher, 54
11. PETE ROSE, first baseman, 67, Boca Raton, Fla., Partner in Dreams, Inc.
12. GREG LUZINSKI, leftfielder, 57, Bonita Springs, Fla., operates Bull's BBQ at Citizens Bank Park
13. BAKE MCBRIDE, rightfielder, 59
14. PAUL OWENS, vice president, director of personnel, deceased
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FOURTH ROW (from left)
1. HANK KING, batting practice pitcher, 64, Limerick, Pa., advance scout for Phillies
2. KEVIN SAUCIER, relief pitcher, 52, Pensacola, Fla., scout for the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau (northern Florida and Alabama)
3. RANDY LERCH, starting pitcher, 54
4. RON REED, relief pitcher, 65, Lilburn, Ga., supervisor, Marketing Event Partners
5. BOB WALK, starting pitcher, 51, Wexford, Pa., broadcaster for Pittsburgh Pirates
6. STEVE CARLTON, starting pitcher, 63, Durango, Colo., owns and operates Game Winner Sports, Inc.
7. LERRIN LAGROW, relief pitcher, 60, Scottsdale, Ariz., self-employed, www.thelerrincompany.com
8. DICKIE NOLES, relief pitcher, 51, Aston, Pa., Employee Assistance Professional for Phillies
9. MIKE SCHMIDT, third baseman, 59, Jupiter, Fla, president of Michael Jack, Inc.
10. JOHN VUKOVICH, infielder, deceased
11. GUS HOEFLING, stretch and flexibility instructor, 74
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REST OF THE ROSTER
(players who were not around for the team photo taken in the summer of 1980 but got an at-bat or pitched an inning that season; this includes their position and current age, and their location and/or occupation if we were able to find out)
LUIS AGUAYO, infielder, 49, third base coach for Mets
WARREN BRUSSTAR, relief pitcher, 56, Napa, Calif., retired, "volunteer coach" for sons' baseball teams
MARTY BYSTROM, starting pitcher, 50, Geigertown, Pa., vice president, broker services for Benecon Group
LARRY CHRISTENSON, starting pitcher, 54, Malvern, Pa., president, Christenson Investment Partners
MARK DAVIS, pitcher, 48
BOB DERNIER, outfielder, 51, minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for Cubs
NINO ESPINOSA, starting pitcher, deceased
ORLANDO ISALES, outfielder, 48
JAY LOVIGLIO, infielder, 52
SPARKY LYLE, relief pitcher, 64, manager since 1998 of Somerset Patriots, Bridgewater, N.J., of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
TIM MCCARVER, catcher, 67, Sarasota, Fla., broadcaster for Fox
DON MCCORMACK, catcher, 53
SCOTT MUNNINGHOFF, relief pitcher, 49
OZZIE VIRGIL, catcher, 51, was manager of the Surprise Fightin' Falcons (Arizona) of independent Golden Baseball League in 2005, a team that remained in existence for one season
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THE '80 SEASON
The only championship team in the history of the franchise scuffled for weeks, falling as much as 6 games off the pace in mid-August. But a 23-11 finish vaulted the team to the NL East title, and they beat the Astros and Royals in the postseason to secure a permanent spot in the hearts of Phillies fans.
Photo courtesy of Phillies
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ...THE 1980 PHILLIES?
By PAUL VIGNA
FRONT ROW (from left) 1. JOHN BUSH, batboy
2. GARY WATTS, batboy
3. MARK ANDERSEN, batboy, 49, West Chester, Pa., assistant athletic trainer for Phillies
4. PETE CERA, assistant clubhouse manager, deceased
5. DON SEGER, trainer, Williamsburg, Va., retired
6. JEFF COOPER, assistant trainer, 56, Wilmington, consulting part time for Phillies
7. KENNY BUSH, clubhouse manager, deceased
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SECOND ROW (from left)
1. LONNIE SMITH, outfielder, 52, Fayetteville, Ga., full-time father with five children
2. RAMON AVILES, infielder, 56, Manati, Puerto Rico, manager, Nationals minor league system (he was at Vermont, NY-Penn League, in 2008)
3. MIKE RYAN, coach, 66, Wolfeboro, N.H., retired
4. BILLY DEMARS, coach, 83, Clearwater, Fla., retired
5. HERM STARRETTE, coach, 71, Statesville, N.C., retired
6. DALLAS GREEN, manager, 74, Conowingo, Md., senior adviser to general manager Pat Gillick
7. LEE ELIA, coach, 71, Odessa, Fla., special assistant, Mariners manager
8. BOBBY WINE, coach, 70, Norristown, advance scout for Braves
9. RUBEN AMARO SR., coach, 72, Weston, Fla., Latin America scout for White Sox
10. LARRY BOWA, shortstop, 62, Radnor, Pa., third base coach for Dodgers
11. GREG GROSS, outfielder, 56, West Chester, Pa., Lehigh Valley IronPigs coach
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THIRD ROW (from left)
1. EDDIE FERENZ, traveling secretary, Collingswood, N.J., retired
2. DICK RUTHVEN, pitcher, 57, Alpharetta, Ga., president of property management company
3. GEORGE VUKOVICH, outfielder, 52, Roswell, Ga., self-employed
4. TUG MCGRAW, relief pitcher, deceased
5. MANNY TRILLO, second baseman, 57, Maracaibo, Edo, Zulia, Venezuela, minor league infield instructor for White Sox
6. DEL UNSER, outfielder, 63, Scottsdale, Ariz., professional coverage scout for Phillies
7. BOB BOONE, catcher, 60, Villa Park, Calif., assistant GM, vice president of player development for Nationals
8. GARRY MADDOX, centerfielder, 59, Philadelphia, president/CEO, A. Pomerantz & Co. and president, World Wide Concessions
9. KEITH MORELAND, catcher, 54, Austin, Texas, broadcaster for University of Texas television network for football and baseball and Round Rock Express in Pacific Coast League
10. DAN LARSON, starting pitcher, 54
11. PETE ROSE, first baseman, 67, Boca Raton, Fla., Partner in Dreams, Inc.
12. GREG LUZINSKI, leftfielder, 57, Bonita Springs, Fla., operates Bull's BBQ at Citizens Bank Park
13. BAKE MCBRIDE, rightfielder, 59
14. PAUL OWENS, vice president, director of personnel, deceased
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FOURTH ROW (from left)
1. HANK KING, batting practice pitcher, 64, Limerick, Pa., advance scout for Phillies
2. KEVIN SAUCIER, relief pitcher, 52, Pensacola, Fla., scout for the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau (northern Florida and Alabama)
3. RANDY LERCH, starting pitcher, 54
4. RON REED, relief pitcher, 65, Lilburn, Ga., supervisor, Marketing Event Partners
5. BOB WALK, starting pitcher, 51, Wexford, Pa., broadcaster for Pittsburgh Pirates
6. STEVE CARLTON, starting pitcher, 63, Durango, Colo., owns and operates Game Winner Sports, Inc.
7. LERRIN LAGROW, relief pitcher, 60, Scottsdale, Ariz., self-employed, www.thelerrincompany.com
8. DICKIE NOLES, relief pitcher, 51, Aston, Pa., Employee Assistance Professional for Phillies
9. MIKE SCHMIDT, third baseman, 59, Jupiter, Fla, president of Michael Jack, Inc.
10. JOHN VUKOVICH, infielder, deceased
11. GUS HOEFLING, stretch and flexibility instructor, 74
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REST OF THE ROSTER
(players who were not around for the team photo taken in the summer of 1980 but got an at-bat or pitched an inning that season; this includes their position and current age, and their location and/or occupation if we were able to find out)
LUIS AGUAYO, infielder, 49, third base coach for Mets
WARREN BRUSSTAR, relief pitcher, 56, Napa, Calif., retired, "volunteer coach" for sons' baseball teams
MARTY BYSTROM, starting pitcher, 50, Geigertown, Pa., vice president, broker services for Benecon Group
LARRY CHRISTENSON, starting pitcher, 54, Malvern, Pa., president, Christenson Investment Partners
MARK DAVIS, pitcher, 48
BOB DERNIER, outfielder, 51, minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for Cubs
NINO ESPINOSA, starting pitcher, deceased
ORLANDO ISALES, outfielder, 48
JAY LOVIGLIO, infielder, 52
SPARKY LYLE, relief pitcher, 64, manager since 1998 of Somerset Patriots, Bridgewater, N.J., of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
TIM MCCARVER, catcher, 67, Sarasota, Fla., broadcaster for Fox
DON MCCORMACK, catcher, 53
SCOTT MUNNINGHOFF, relief pitcher, 49
OZZIE VIRGIL, catcher, 51, was manager of the Surprise Fightin' Falcons (Arizona) of independent Golden Baseball League in 2005, a team that remained in existence for one season
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THE '80 SEASON
The only championship team in the history of the franchise scuffled for weeks, falling as much as 6 games off the pace in mid-August. But a 23-11 finish vaulted the team to the NL East title, and they beat the Astros and Royals in the postseason to secure a permanent spot in the hearts of Phillies fans.
Photo courtesy of Phillies
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