Dallas Green (baseball)
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Green in 2009
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| Pitcher / Manager | |||
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Born: August 4, 1934 Newport, Delaware |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 18, 1960, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 12, 1967, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 20–22 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.26 | ||
| Strikeouts | 268 | ||
| Managerial record | 454–478 | ||
| Winning % | .487 | ||
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George Dallas Green (born August 4, 1934) is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Philadelphia Phillies and two other teams, he went on to manage the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and managed the Phillies when they won their first World Series title in 1980. Green had a losing record both as a pitcher and as a manager. Nonetheless, in 1983, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. He achieved notoriety for his blunt manner.
Green was born in Newport, Delaware. A 1952 graduate of Conrad High School his nickname was Spider. After attending the University of Delaware, he was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent by scout Jocko Collins.
As a manager, Green was known for his gruff manner. "I'm a screamer, a yeller and a cusser. I never hold back", he said. He was notorious for his use of profanity.
An example of the way that Green had of speaking to the press about ballplayers was his comment about Scott Rolen in 2001: "Scotty's satisfied with being a so-so player. I think he can be greater, but his personality won't let him." Rolen would be elected to the All-Star team seven times and win eight Gold Glove Awards.
After his playing days ended, Green joined the Phillies front office. In 1979, he was appointed manager of the Phillies, replacing Danny Ozark. His difficult manner led to clashes with many of the team's star players, such as slugger Greg Luzinski (who likened him to the Gestapo), shortstop Larry Bowa and catcher Bob Boone, both Gold Glove winners. He even came to blows with relief pitcher Ron Reed. Still, in 1980 the team won the World Series.
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