Lee Thomas, architect of ’93 Phils, dies
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LOWER MERION 0 Thomas, an All-Star player who eventually became the architect of the 1993 NL champion CHESTER Phillies, 34, has died. He
MARTIN LUTHER KING 0 was 86.
Thomas died Wednesday at his homAReCiHnBSItS.HLOoPuiCsA, RthReOPLLhi2ll1i,es
HAVERFOR SCHOOL 20 announced. No details about the cause were given.
ThoBmONaNs ERw&aPs RENDIE 28, Philadelphia’s LEHMAN (N.Y.) 25 general manger from 1988-97, and he spent the early portion of his tenure acquiring players who helped MARPLE lead the NEWTOWN Phillies on 31, their
CONESTOGA 7 improbable run to the World Series. Thomas acquired John Kruk, Terry MRAuDlhNoOlRla3n4d, Curt Schilling,
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Lenny Dykstra, Milt Thompson, Danny Jackson and others.
“LeeSTwRAaTsHaHAgVrEeNat27m, an and will be RIDLEY missed 20 incredibly,” Phillies Chairman Emeritus Bill Giles said. “UI PwPiElRl nDeAvReBrYfo2r3g,et all the fun wHe AhRaRdITwONat0ching the 1993 Phillies National League championshipCtAeRaDmINtAhLatOh’HeApRuAt t3o8g,ether. ThrouFgAhThHiEsRleJaUdDeGrEsh1i3p, Lee has left an indelible mark on Phillies historyW. .CM.EyAlSoTve23g,oes out to his wife, SSuUsNie,VaAnLLdEhYi1s4entire family.”
A former All-Star who played both PoOuPtfEieJlOdHNanPdAUfLirIIs1t8,base, ThomaCsHIhCHitES10T6ERh1o3me runs in 1,027 career games. In 1962, he was named an American League
INTERBORO 22, All-StaArR,CbHaBtItSiHnOgP.2R9YA0Nw18ith 26 home runs and 104 RBIs.
He started his front-office career with the Cardinals in the 1970s before he joined the Phillies in 1988.