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Former Phillies Gold Glove Shortstop Ruben Amaro Sr. Dies At 81

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Former Phillies Gold Glove shortstop Ruben Amaro Sr. has passed away at the age of 81, the organization announced on Friday.

This comes just one week after the death of legendary manager Dallas Green.

Most of Amaro’s baseball career was spent with the Phillies, where he played six seasons (1960-1965).

After his playing days ended in 1969, Amaro began the second stage of his baseball career as a scout, major league coach, minor league manager and respected figure in Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Amaro re-joined the Phillies in 1972 as an assistant to Green, who was the Phillies’ director of minor leagues and scouting at the time.