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Phillies special assistant to the GM Terry Ryan reportedly retires

Terry Ryan, who worked in the Phillies front office as a special assistant to the general manager, has retired, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Per Nightengale, Ryan informed friends that he planned to retire from the sport at the end of last December.

Longtime Twins executive Terry Ryan spent five seasons in the Phillies organization. (

Ryan, 68, joined the Phillies organization in 2016 as a special assignment scout. He served as general manager of the Minnesota Twins from 1994 to 2007 and returned to the job for a second stint from 2011 to 2016.