Tony Phillips, who played for the Mets in 1998, has died at age 56.
Phillips played 18 years in the big leagues, batting .266 with an impressive .374 OBP. In 1993, he has an amazing season, hitting .313 with a .443 OBP, which got him some MVP votes.
In his lone season with the Mets, Phillips played 52 games with the Mets. He only hit .223, but again had a whopping .351 OBP. The man knew how to get on base.
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Terrible news. Former major leaguer Tony Phillips has died at age 56 from an apparent heart attackhttps://t.co/6u9ZemWdP3
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) February 19, 2016
RIP Tony Phillips. My thoughts and prayers with your family at this tough time. Going to miss you.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) February 19, 2016
Man I just heard the news about Tony Phillips! He was one of my favorite teammates ever!! RIP TP!! I will always remember you my friend!!
— Frank Thomas (@TheBigHurt_35) February 19, 2016
