Ruben Amaro, Sr. is the father of current Phillies General Manager, Ruben Amaro, Jr. Ruben Sr. played with the Phillies from 1960 to 1965, winning a Gold Glove at shortstop in 1964. He joined the Phillies coaching staff in 1980, but followed Dallas Green to the Chicago Cubs after the 1981 season. Ruben Sr. eventually made his way back to the Phillies' organization in the early 2000s as the manager of the Phillies' Gulf Coast League team.
He also played for Phillies' minor-league teams in the early 1970s, after his major-league career was over with the Angels.
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