1993 Phillies - Supporting CastUniform Numbers: 33 (1992-1993, 1998); 37 (1996-1997)
1993 Stats: Played in 25 games for the Phillies, batting .333 with a home run and 6 RBI. (The home run and 3 of the RBI came on June 25th).
1993 Notable: Had a career high 4 hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 25th, leading the Phillies to victory.
How Acquired: First stint - Acquired with Kyle Abbott from the California Angels for Von Hayes, December 8, 1991; Second stint - Signed as a free agent formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays' organization, May 6, 1996
Phillies Career: As a batboy - 1980-1983; As a player - 1992-1993 and 1996-1998; As assistant general manager - 1999-2008; As general manager - 2009 - ?
How Departed: First stint - Traded to the Cleveland Indians for Heathcliff Slocumb, November 2, 1993; Second stint - Retired and named assistant GM to then GM Ed Wade.
Ruben started as the Phillies' bat boy, eventually played for the Phillies, and is currently the team's general manager. Not a bad career path! Ruben Sr. also spent a considerable number of years employed by the Phils.
It was Ed Wades team you know
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