Frank Lucchesi, Phillies manager for parts of three seasons 1970-72, was at the helm as the club closed out Connie Mack Stadium and for the first game at Veteran’s Stadium.
At the close of the first month of the new year, the Phillies have 14 alumni in their Nonagenarian Club (90-99 years old). God willing, five more will be added this year.
98 years old
OF Wally Westlake. Born 11/8/1920. Played for Phillies in ’56 (five games, hitless in four at-bats), his final season of 10-year career. Oldest living former National League player and fourth-oldest Major Leaguer.
94
OF Chuck Harmon, 4/23/1924, ’57
93
Coach Billy DeMars, 8/26/1925, ’69-81
LHP Bobby Shantz, 9/26/1925, ’64
92
LHP Dick Koecher, 4/30/1926, ’47-48
RHP Bob Miller, 6/16/1926, ’49-58
INF Bobby Morgan, 6/29/1926, ’54-57
91
INF Don Hasenmayer, 4/4/1927, ’45-46
MGR Frank Lucchesi, 4/24/1927, ’70-72
OF Jim Greengrass, 10/24/1927, ’55-56
OF Tommy Brown, 12/6/1927, ’51-52
C/Coach Bob Oldis, 1/5/1928, ’62-66
90
SS Mickey Micelotta, 10/20/1928, ’54-55
LHP Bob Ross, 11/2/1928, ’56
On the horizon
LHP Curt Simmons, 5/19/1929, ’47-60
OF/1B Frank Thomas, 6/11/1929, ’64-65
LHP Don Ferrarese, 6/19/1929, ’61-62
INF Ted Lepcio, 7/28/1929, ’60
RHP Ray Herbert, 12/15/1929, ’65-66
Larry Shenk is author/editor of the Phillies.com Alumni section. Articles re-printed at Phillies Nation by permission of Major League Baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies.
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