Phil Linz

Phil Linz

Philip Francis Linz played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds, during his playing days. Linz died December 9, 2020 at a nursing home in Virginia.

About Phil Linz in brief

Summary Phil LinzPhilip Francis Linz played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds, during his playing days. Linz died December 9, 2020 at a nursing home in Virginia. The utility player was more likely remembered for the infamous \”Harmonica Incident\” than anything he accomplished in his seven-year major league career.

He played one season for new Yankees manager Johnny Keane. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for fellow utility player Ruben Amaro after the 1965 season. On July 11, 1967, he was traded for second baseman Chuck Hiller. He died in Virginia in December 2020 at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. He had a son and a daughter-in-law.