There’s sad news from the Phillies family today.
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Ruben Amaro Sr.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. pic.twitter.com/cBnOj6C6sB — Phillies (@Phillies) March 31, 2017Ruben Amaro Sr. has passed away at age 81. Amaro was primarily a shortstop, spending 11 years in the majors, six of them as a Phillie. His best season was in 1964, when he earned a Gold Glove and hit .264/.307/.341. By some horrible coincidence, 1964 was also one of the darkest years in Phillies history, when the team blew a 6 1⁄2 game lead with 12 games left.