born november retired major_league_baseball played seasons major_league_baseball philadelphia_phillies kids era holds record youngest person major league history appear base graduating high school age phillies signed contract worth short major league level playing parts seasons minor leagues named starter base season everyday player batted plate appearances age stint minors backup pinch hitter pinch runner season continued role seasons minors retired baseball season baseball worked louisiana home destroyed hurricane katrina lives new_orleans early career minor leagues attended new_orleans louisiana played baseball seasons season jesuit high team won city championship championship philadelphia_phillies signed amateur free agent september year fellow shortstop joined organization planned attending offered scholarship play baseball basketball scout new_york_giants outfielder wanted sign giants sign offers money phillies offered signing bonus today father advised sign contract offered general manager owner years old appeared games phillies getting bats reaching base youngest baseman play major_league_baseball record holds season phillies sent class blue played games base batting hits doubles triples managed played lived seasons appeared games phillies scoring major league run batting run lost playing time summoned military service play games class league game year hit home runs minor league career doubles triples season played posted batting average hits doubles splitting time second base cup coffee phillies came end major league hit walk bats major_league career season major leagues played games year base regular starter jones games second base plate batting average second lowest team starters season higher catcher posted hits extra bases plate appearances field played games errors chances fielding percentage started triple play game cincinnati hit sharp line drive base forced second base throw picked trying return complete additionally team hit hit pitching performance starting pitcher middle season phillies promoted manager triple farm team replace helm described catcher having highest respect having played gave credit development kids playing games phillies spending majority season playing second base triple played games batting average second highest total team extra base hits kids entering phillies season years old described having great potential phillies wanted everyday second baseman went major league club spring training non roster average won roster spot utility infield role phillies media reports speculated phillies challenge dodgers national_league pennant valuable roles utility player pinch runner bench second game july chicago_cubs park starting pitcher roberts batted ninth shutout mound chicago roberts managed walk replaced base promptly took second base hit run baseman single center field allowed score second completed sweep having pitched hit shutout game earlier day pinch hitter came hits clutch situations notably august park phillies sent plate pinch hit seventh inning led inning single scoring run come rally ended phillies victory closer 13th season displayed running skills september replacing ninth inning game cardinals scoring late inning run place cincinnati_reds days later tie close game phillies eventually lost innings september scored crucial run pinch ran outfielder waiting base advancing single center field jones hit high ground ball boston shortstop ball allowed score game tying run phillies won final game season phillies defeated dodgers appeared pinch runner replacing catcher ninth inning philadelphia advanced world series play new_york_yankees defeated games series appearances pinch runner game game pinch hitter game struck season appeared games posted batting average continued utility player kids defeat world series talented young players return fall classic phillies played second base season fielding position games posted batting average plate hit major league home run doubles triples games played hits bats final season major leagues achieved average season hitting doubles june hit game pittsburgh pirates second game performances career batted runs game giants september return minors played minor league baltimore_orioles batted games played professional career added doubles triples home runs total earn promotion major leagues returned phillies system playing batting home runs runs batted season declining average retired baseball baseball retiring baseball returned louisiana worked salesman company eventually opened company louisiana lives lake view louisiana home destroyed hurricane katrina lost memorabilia signed flood calling hurricane damage lives wife seven children grandchildren rejoined old teammates celebrate kids alumni weekend
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