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Lefty Phillips was born on 16 May, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an American baseball coach and manager. Discover Lefty Phillips's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?

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Age 53 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 16 May 1919
Birthday 16 May
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death 12 June, 1972
Died Place Fullerton, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1919

Harold Ross "Lefty" Phillips (May 16, 1919 – June 12, 1972) was an American coach, manager, scout, and front office executive in Major League Baseball.

1939

He was a left-handed pitcher in his playing days but, because of a sore arm, his professional playing career consisted of fewer than five games with the Bisbee Bees of the Class D Arizona–Texas League in 1939.

With his playing days behind him, Phillips worked for a railroad and, still in his early twenties, simultaneously embarked on his scouting career by joining the staff of the St. Louis Browns.

1947

After the Second World War, Phillips returned to baseball and became a highly respected scout for the Cincinnati Reds (1947–50) and the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1952–64).

1953

Phillips also signed future Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson to his first playing contract in 1953.

1959

As an area scout in Southern California, he signed Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale, 1959 World Series MVP Larry Sherry, and 21-year MLB veteran Ron Fairly for the Dodgers, among many others.

1965

In 1965, Phillips reached the Major Leagues when he was named pitching coach of the Dodgers.

During his first two seasons in that post, he worked with Hall of Famers Drysdale, Sandy Koufax and Don Sutton, as Los Angeles won back-to-back National League pennants and the 1965 World Series.

1967

Although the Dodgers fell back in the standings in 1967–68, after Koufax' retirement, they still boasted one of the strongest pitching staffs in the majors.

1968

At the end of the 1968 season, Phillips joined former Dodger executive Dick Walsh in the Angels' front office.

Walsh was appointed general manager, while Phillips was named to the high-ranking post of director of player personnel.

1969

As manager of the California Angels from May 27, 1969, through the season, Phillips was the second manager in Los Angeles Angels franchise history.

A native of Los Angeles who was raised in California's Central Valley, Phillips attended Franklin High School in Stockton.

But when the Angels started only 11–28 in 1969 under their longtime and original manager, Bill Rigney, Phillips was asked to return to the field, first as a coach, and then as Rigney's replacement on May 27, despite his never before having managed in the minor leagues or in MLB.

The Angels responded to Phillips, however, improving from sixth (last) place to third in the American League West Division in 1969 and then—led by batting champion Alex Johnson—winning 86 games in 1970 to again finish third.

Johnson, however, was a disciplinary problem.

1971

In 1971 he was suspended by Phillips five times for lack of hustle, culminating in a season-long suspension beginning June 26, and the Angels won only 76 games.

Walsh and Phillips were fired at the end of the season, and Johnson was traded.

Phillips' record in 2 seasons as Angel manager was 222–225 (.497).

1972

Phillips then resumed his scouting career with the Angels, but on June 12, 1972, he was stricken with a fatal asthma attack.

He died in Fullerton, California, at age 53, and is buried at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

2000

Phillips was posthumously elected to the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.