Lee Elia, the native Philadelphian who managed the Phillies from 1987 to 1988 and compiled a 111-142 record during that time, has been hired as, and I quote: "an on-field consultant" for the Seattle Mariners.If this doesn't sound like a cushy job, then I don't know what does. The job description, according to SI.com:
"He (will)work with the team for approximately half of spring training. Periodically throughout the season, he will assist manager John McLaren and the coaching staff while in uniform."
I guess when you're 70 years old and have 50 years of baseball experience, you can pull off jobs like that. Congrats Lee and good luck with the Mariners.
For those of you wondering, here's a summary of Elia's stats as an infielder for his Major League years of 1966 and 1968:
.203 batting average
3 home runs
25 RBIs
17 runs scored
And now for the best entertainment of the day!... Lee Elia's expletive-filled rampage in 1983 when he was managing the lowly Cubs... click here and be sure to scroll to the bottom and listen to the WAV file. AMAZING. That's true Philly 'tood right there folks.
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There's a vid on youtube that matches some appropriate visuals to Elias' tirade. View it at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv23pqH9iG0
Good find! Gotta love his passion! Thanks for dropping by.
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