Adolfo Phillips
Adolfo Emilio Phillips López (December 16, 1941), is a Panamanian former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and Cleveland Indians from 1964 to 1972.
| Adolfo Phillips | |
|---|---|
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: December 16, 1941 Bethania, Panama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 1972, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 59 |
| Runs batted in | 173 |
| Teams | |
While with the Cubs, on June 11, 1967, in the second game of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field, Phillips hit three home runs in the Cubs' 18–10 victory over the New York Mets.[1] The home runs came in three consecutive at-bats; not until Tuffy Rhodes in 1994, would a Cub hit three home runs in a game at Wrigley in three consecutive trips to the plate.
References
- "Chicago Cubs 18, New York Mets 10 (2)". Retrosheet. June 11, 1967.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Adolfo Phillips at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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