Your Saturday Baseball Post

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When I think about Tiger Stadium and the players that roamed there when I was a kid, of course I think of Cecil Fielder. I think about Alan Trammel and Lou Whittaker. I think about their skipper Sparky Anderson. But when I think hard about those blue walls and facades and barricades and ironsides that made up beautiful Tiger Stadium; the player I probably think of most is Tony Phillips.

There was something cool about Phillips, who was a Tiger from 1990 to 1994. He often batted wearing shades during day games. I am shocked to see he was never an All Star. Look at his 1993 stats for crying out loud. When I was a kid and Nintendo and Sega Baseball were part of my daily routine, Phillips was the man.

Tony Phillips died yesterday of a heart attack at just the age of 56. That’s far too young.

This Saturday baseball post is dedicated to the man who had a Hall of Very Good type career. He played 18 seasons and scored 1300 runs. His 160 career long balls are evidence that the little guy had some pop.

Enjoy your Saturday, folks. Thank you for your continued support of Diamond Hoggers.