Phillies add Perlozzo to coaching staff
Sports Network | November 13, 2008
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies hired former Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo to their coaching staff on Thursday.
Perlozzo has not yet been assigned a specific coaching position, though the club said he will handle infield instruction. Philadelphia is already without two coaches from the 2008 season -- third base coach Steve Smith, who was fired last week, and bench coach Jimy Williams, who told the club he will not return for 2009.
Perlozzo spent last season as Seattle's third base coach, and previously was with Baltimore for 12 seasons. He filled roles as third base coach (1996-2000), bench coach (2001-05) and manager (2005-07). During Perlozzo's stint as manager, the Orioles went 122-164. In his only full season as manager, 2006, Baltimore went 70-92.
Perlozzo was also the third base coach for Seattle from 1993-95, as well as Cincinnati (1990-92) and the Mets (1987-89).
"I've known Sammy for a long time and I couldn't be happier to add someone with his experience to our coaching staff," said Phillies manager Charlie Manuel.
Perlozzo, 57, played in only 12 MLB games in parts of two seasons for Minnesota and San Diego, but spent the 1980 season in Japan playing for the Yakult Swallows -- the same season Manuel hit 48 home runs for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
