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Dennis's avatar

Great story! Philley later in life talked about how he studied the pitchers to learn their tendencies so he was ready when he pinch hit. He considered himself a pinch hitting professional specialist.

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Russ Walsh's avatar

Thanks, Dennis. Philley, to me, was the image of an old time ball player, square jawed, plug of tobacco in his jaw, dedicated.

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