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Red Sox's Amaro happy to be back in Philly

PHILADELPHIA -- For a man who spent countless hours in Citizens Bank Park, Ruben Amaro Jr. still found himself in unfamiliar territory Wednesday afternoon.

"It's very strange to be on this side," Amaro said from the visitors' dugout in a Red Sox windbreaker.

Much has changed for Amaro since he was dismissed as Phillies general manager at the end of the 2015 season. Amaro is in his second season as Boston's first-base coach, wearing a uniform at the ballpark every day instead of business attire.

It's a new role in a new city for Amaro, who was born in Philadelphia while his father, Ruben Sr.