John Vuckovich, member of '75 Reds, dies
by jambolyajones on Mar 8, 2007 1:23 PM EST
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PrintJohn Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday. He was 59.
Vukovich, who had been suffering from complications caused by an inoperable brain tumor, died in a Philadelphia-area hospital, the team said in a statement.
He also won a World Series ring with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975. -FOX SPORTS
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Vukovich amazingly played at the major league level for 10 seasons with a career batting average of .161 !! (1975 with the Reds was actually his best season at the plate when he batted .211). Obviously this kind of career would never happen in today's game, would it? I think its a sign of the increasing skill level of players today, largely thanks to the increased global talent pool.
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no, i just meant the average
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