It’s heartbreaking when the stars of your youth, or even of your favorite championship teams, start to pass away. This is one of the thoughts I had when I heard the news this morning (Feb. 19, 2016) of the passing of Oakland Athletics infielder Tony Phillips at age 56 due to an apparent heart attack on Wednesday, Feb 17.
In less than two years, the 1989 championship club has lost three members; pitcher Bob Welch in June 2014, outfielder Dave Henderson in December 2015, and now, Tony Phillips.