2024 Chachi #28 Coaches - Calitri / Dickerson / Figueroa / Wathan

#95 / Michael Hennessy Calitri / Bench Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  46

Born:  March 14, 1978, Brockton, MA

Major League Teams (as coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2021-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  4 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist

2021 Chachi #30
2022 Chachi #32

2023 Chachi #28

2024 Chachi #28

#96 / Bobby Dale Dickerson / Infield Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  58

Born:  September 4, 1965, Laurel, MS

Major League Teams (as coach):  Baltimore Orioles 2013-18; Philadelphia Phillies 2019; San Diego Padres 2020-21; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1992 Fleer ProCards #1944
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  4 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist

2019 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

2023 Chachi #29

2024 Chachi #28

#38 / Francisco Figueroa / First Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  41

Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL

Major League Teams (as a coach):   Philadelphia Phillies 2019-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  5 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist

2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #10
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

2023 Chachi #29

2024 Chachi #28

#62 / Dustin James Wathan / Third Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  50

Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL

Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2002

Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-24

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2003 Fleer Platinum #236
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Favorite 2024 Card:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  25 as of 12/22/24, none added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist

2018 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #14
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

2023 Chachi #29

2024 Chachi #28

2024 Virtual Phillies Wall / 2024 Season Summary Index / 2024 Chachi Set Checklist

2024 Chachi #27 Rob Thomson MG / 2024 Chachi #29 Coaches

2023 Chachi #29 Bobby Dickerson / Paco Figueroa / Dusty Wathan CO

#9

Bobby Dale Dickerson
Infield Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  57

Born:  September 4, 1965, Laurel, MS

Major League Teams (as coach):  Baltimore Orioles 2013-2018; Philadelphia Phillies 2019; San Diego Padres 2020-2021; Philadelphia Phillies 2022-2023

#38

Francisco Figueroa
First Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  40

Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL

Major League Teams (as a coach):   Philadelphia Phillies 2019-2023

#62

Dustin James Wathan
Third Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  210
Opening Day Age:  49

Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL

Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2002

Major League Teams (as a coach):  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-2023

Bobby Dickerson spent one season as the Phillies' infield coach in 2019 before departing to serve as a coach for the Padres for two seasons.  Returning in 2022, Dickerson has worked constantly to help improve the team's infield defense.  Paco Figueroa was named as the team's outfield/baserunning coach prior to the 2019 season, and he also took over as the first base coach.  Dusty Wathan is the veteran of the coaching staff, having joined the big league club in 2018.  He managed in the Phillies system for 10 seasons, at all levels, guiding his teams to a cumulative record of 711-633.

2018 Chachi #28

2019 Chachi #28

2019 Chachi Photo Night #14

2022 Chachi #31

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Dickerson
First Mainstream Card:  1992 Fleer ProCards #1944
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards #95
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  4 as of 6/23/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Dickerson
2019 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

2023 Chachi #29

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Figueroa
First Mainstream Card:  N/A
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards #38
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  4 as of 6/23/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Figueroa
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #10
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

2023 Chachi #29

Other Notable Baseball Cards - Wathan
First Mainstream Card:  2003 Fleer Platinum #236
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards #62
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  25 as of 6/23/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Wathan

2018 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #14
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

2023 Chachi #29

2023 Virtual Phillies Wall / 2023 Season Summary Index / 2023 Chachi Set Checklist

2023 Chachi #28 Phillies Coaches / 2023 Chachi #30 Phillies Coaches

2022 Chachi #31 Figueroa / Wathan / Meacham / Dickerson CO

#38
Francisco Figueroa
First Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  38
Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2019-

First Phillies Minor League Card:  2011 Multi-Ad Reading Phillies #11
First Phillies Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #38
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

3 - Figueroa baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/12/22.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Figueroa
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #10
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

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#92
Robert Andrew Meacham
Coaching Assistant

Bats:  Switch  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  175
Opening Day Age:  61
Born:  August 25, 1960, Los Angeles, CA
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 1983-1988
As a Coach:  Florida Marlins 2006; San Diego Padres 2007; New York Yankees 2008; Houston Astros 2010-2012; Philadelphia Phillies 2020-

First Phillies Minor League Card:  2009 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #31
First Phillies Card:  N/A
Newest Card Added:  2009 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #31
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  1984-1989

1 - Meacham baseball card in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/12/22.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Meacham
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #28
2022 Chachi #31

#62
Dustin James Wathan
Third Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  48
Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2002
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Minor League Card:   2006 Choice Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #24
First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #62
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

23 - Wathan baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/12/22.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Wathan
2018 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #14
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

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#9
Bobby Dale Dickerson
Infield Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  56
Born:  September 4, 1965, Laurel, MS
As a Coach:  Baltimore Orioles 2013-2018; Philadelphia Phillies 2019; San Diego Padres 2020-2021; Philadelphia Phillies 2022

First Phillies Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #39
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #39
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

2 - Dickerson baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/12/22.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Dickerson
2019 Chachi #29
2022 Chachi #31

1984 Topps #204

1985 Topps #16

1986 Topps #379

1988 Topps #659

1989 Topps #436

2022 Virtual Phillies Wall / 2022 Season Summary Index / 2022 Chachi Set Checklist

2022 Chachi #30 Phillies Coaches / 2022 Chachi #32 Phillies Coaches

2021 Chachi #29 Figueroa / Wathan / Castro / Guerrero CO

#38
Francisco Figueroa
First Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  38
Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2019-

First Phillies Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2011 Multi-Ad Reading Phillies #11
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38

Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #38

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

3 - Figueroa baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/15/21.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Figueroa
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #10
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29

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#62
Dustin James Wathan
Third Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  47
Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2002
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2006 Choice Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #24
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62

Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #62

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

23 - Wathan baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/15/21.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Wathan
2018 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi #28
2019 Chachi Photo Night #14
2020 Chachi #33
2021 Chachi #29

#91
Juan Gabriel Castro
Infield Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  190
Opening Day Age:  48
Born:  June 20, 1972, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, MX
Major League Teams:  Los Angeles Dodgers 1995-1999; Cincinnati Reds 2000-2004; Minnesota Twins 2005-2006; Cincinnati Reds 2006-2008; Baltimore Orioles 2008; Los Angeles Dodgers 2009; Philadelphia Phillies 2010; Los Angeles Dodgers 2010-2011
As a Coach:  Los Angeles Dodgers 2016-2017; Philadelphia Phillies 2020-

First Phillies Card:  2010 Phillies Team Issue #7
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2010 Phillies Team Issue 2 #7

Newest Card Added:  2010 Phillies Team Issue 2 #7

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (3):  2004, 2006, 2009

2 - Castro baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/15/21.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Castro
2010 Chachi #12
2020 Chachi #34
2021 Chachi #29

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#95
Pedro Manuel Guerrero
Assistant Hitting Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  177
Opening Day Age:  32
Born:  December 3, 1988, San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Major League Teams:  N/A
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #58
First Phillies Minor League Card:  N/A
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #58

Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #60

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

4 - Guerrero baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/15/21.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Guerrero
2018 Chachi #28
2018 Chachi Phillies Phestival #11
2019 Chachi #29
2019 Chachi Photo Night #16
2020 Chachi #34
2021 Chachi #29

2021 Virtual Phillies Wall / 2021 Season Summary Index / 2021 Chachi Set Checklist

2020 Chachi #33 Dusty Wathan / Bob Meacham / Paco Figueroa CO

#62
Dustin James Wathan
Third Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  46
Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL
Major League Teams:  Kansas City Royals 2002
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-

First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2006 Choice Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #24
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62

Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #62

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

23 - Wathan baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/7/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Wathan
2018 Chachi #28 - with Pedro Guerrero, Chris Young and Jim Gott
2019 Chachi #28 - with Paco Figueroa and Jim Gott
2019 Chachi Photo Night #14
2020 Chachi #33 - with Bob Meacham and Paco Figueroa

Bobby Meacham joins the Phillies coaching staff in 2020 with the nebulous title of Coaching Assistant.  It's his third stint coaching for a team managed by Joe Girardi, having previously served under Girardi in 2006 and 2008.

Dusty Wathan is the veteran here, entering his third season as the team's third base coach and his 13th season in the Phillies' organization.

Paco Figueroa enters his second season as the Phillies' first base coach.  He has one Phillies minor league card to his name, having appeared in the 2011 Reading Phillies team set.

#92
Robert Andrew Meacham
Coaching Assistant

Bats:  Switch  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  175
Opening Day Age:  59
Born:  August 25, 1960, Los Angeles, CA
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 1983-1988
As a Coach:  Florida Marlins 2006; San Diego Padres 2007; New York Yankees 2008; Houston Astros 2010-2012; Philadelphia Phillies 2020

First Phillies Card:  N/A
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2009 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #31
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  N/A

Newest Card Added:  2009 Choice Williamsport Crosscutters #31

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (6):  1984-1989

1 - Meacham baseball card in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/7/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Price
2020 Chachi #33 - with Dusty Wathan and Paco Figueroa

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#38
Francisco Figueroa
First Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  37
Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL
As a Coach:  Philadelphia Phillies 2019-

First Phillies Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38
First Phillies Minor League Card:  2011 Multi-Ad Reading Phillies #11
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38

Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue 2 #38

Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A

3 - Figueroa baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/7/20.

Complete Chachi Checklist - Dillon
2019 Chachi #28 - with Dusty Wathan and Jim Gott
2019 Chachi Photo Night #10 - with Rob Thomson
2020 Chachi #33 - with Dusty Wathan and Bob Meacham

2020 Virtual Phillies Wall / 2020 Season Summary Index / 2020 Chachi Set Checklist

Game 104 - Photo Night Returns! (Part One)

2019 Chachi Photo Night #2

2019 Chachi Photo Night #16

2019 Chachi Photo Night #8

Braves 15, Phillies 7
Game 104 - Saturday Night, July 27th in Philadelphia
Record - 54-50, 3rd place, 7 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  The Braves absolutely demolished the Phillies in this 15-7 loss.

What It Means:  This is one of the worst games Jenna and I have ever witnessed in person.  It only helped a little that both teams were wearing awesome throw-back uniforms, with the Phillies in their infamous, all-burgundy Saturday Night Special uniforms.  These uniforms were worn once and only once back in 1979.

What Happened:  Zach Eflin allowed 10 runs (six earned) in his 2 2/3 innings of work, with Jean Segura and Rhys Hoskins contributing to the drubbing with costly errors.  The offense showed some punch with 12 hits and both J.T. Realmuto (13) and Sean Rodriguez (3) hit home runs.

2019 Chachi Photo Night #3

2019 Chachi Photo Night #5

2019 Chachi Photo Night #10

Featured Cards/Field Report:  Photo night returned!  One of the games we look forward to every season is the annual Phillies Photo Night promotion.  The players and coaches walk along cordoned sections of the outfield - some fast and some slow - and pose for pictures with the fans.  With last year's event cancelled due to rain, it was nice to return to this now annual tradition.

Promptly at 5:40, Bryce Harper was the first player to emerge and he took a brisk walk around the ballpark, never getting more than 15 feet away from the sectioned off fans.  Maybe over the next 13 years, that will slowly change and he'll interact more with us.  After Harper's stroll and polite waves, the rest of the team made their way around the outfield.  We enjoyed talking with the broadcasters and coach Pedro Guerrero asked if he could try on Ben's sunglasses.  New Phillie Mike Morin was very nice and he was one of the last players, along with Pat Neshek, out on the field.  Neshek was great to talk to as well.

2019 Chachi Photo Night #1

2019 Chachi Photo Night #4

2019 Chachi Photo Night #6

2019 Chachi Photo Night #7

2019 Chachi Photo Night #9

Doug snuck autographs from Morin and Brad Miller, although technically that was against the Photo Night rules.  We missed seeing Rhys Hoskins and Sean Rodriguez as their handlers shuffled them off the field right before both arrived at our location.  We also missed getting photos with Jean Segura (walked right by us), Scott Kingery, Nick Williams, Aaron Nola and Nick Pivetta, as none of them made it over to our spot.  Any other players and coaches (including manager Gabe Kapler) not listed here or not featured on the cards I've created, we simply didn't see.  J.T. Realmuto and Zach Eflin were excused as they were getting ready for the game, and unless I'm mistaken I think Jake Arrieta skipped the event entirely.

After leaving the field, Doug stationed himself by the Phillies dugout and added autographs to his collection from coaches Dusty Wathan, Rob Thomson and Figueroa.  Adam Haseley also graciously signed for him again.  I'll have the rest of the Photo Night insert cards in a second post.

Memory Lane
1984 Photo Day - Hudson, Maddox and Lefebvre
2004 Photo Day - First at Citizens Bank Park
2006 Photo Day - with Rick White
2007 Photo Day - with Shane Victorino
2016 Photo Day - Parts One, Two and Three
2017 Photo Night - Parts One, Two and Three
2018 Photo Night - Cancelled due to rain
2019 Photo Night - Part One and Part Two

2019 Chachi #28 Phillies Coaches - Jim Gott

#35
James William Gott
Bullpen Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  250
Opening Day Age:  59
Born:  August 3, 1959, Hollywood, CA
Teams - As Player:  Toronto Blue Jays 1982-1984; San Francisco Giants 1985-1987; Pittsburgh Pirates 1987-1989; Los Angeles Dodgers 1990-1994; Pittsburgh Pirates 1995
Teams - As Coach:  Phillies 2018-

1983 Topps #506

2018 Chachi #28

First Topps Flagship Base Card:  1983 Topps #506
First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #35
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #35
First Topps Phillies Flagship Base Card:  N/A
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #35

2018 Phillies Team Issue #35

3 - Gott baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/1/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2018 Chachi #28 (with Dusty Wathan, Pedro Guerrero and Chris Young)
2019 Chachi #28 (with Paco Figueroa and Dusty Wathan)

2019 Chachi Set Checklist
Virtual Phillies Wall - Featuring Current Active Roster

2019 Chachi #28 Phillies Coaches - Dusty Wathan

#62
Dustin James Wathan
Third Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  225
Opening Day Age:  45
Born:  August 22, 1973, Jacksonville, FL
Teams - As Player:  Kansas City Royals 2002
Teams - As Coach:  Phillies 2018-

2006 Choice Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #24

2018 Chachi #28

First Phillies Minor League Card:  2006 Choice Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons #24
First Phillies Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2018 Phillies Team Issue #62
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #62
First Topps Flagship Base Card:  N/A

2018 Phillies Team Issue #62

22 - Wathan baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/1/19

Complete Chachi Checklist
2018 Chachi #28 (with Pedro Guerrero, Chris Young and Jim Gott)
2019 Chachi #28 (with Paco Figueroa and Jim Gott)

2019 Chachi Set Checklist
Virtual Phillies Wall - Featuring Current Active Roster

2019 Chachi #28 Phillies Coaches - Paco Figueroa

#38
Francisco Figueroa
First Base Coach

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  180
Opening Day Age:  36
Born:  February 19, 1983, Miami, FL
Teams - As Coach:  Phillies 2019

2011 Multi-Ad
Reading Phillies #11

First Phillies Minor League Card:  2011 Multi-Ad Reading Phillies #11
First Topps Flagship Base Card:  N/A
First Phillies Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies Team Issue #38

2019 Phillies Team Issue #38

2 - Figueroa baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 5/1/19.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2019 Chachi #28 (with Dusty Wathan and Jim Gott)

2019 Chachi Set Checklist
Virtual Phillies Wall - Featuring Current Active Roster

Young In, Kranitz Out as Pitching Coach

2018 Phillies Team Issue 2 #45

In a somewhat surprising move, last season's assistant pitching coach, Chris Young, was promoted to the full-time gig and the former pitching coach, Rick Kranitz was let go.  It had been reported on Wednesday that a few other teams were inquiring as to the availability of Young and rather than lose him, the Phillies opted to promote him.  Kranitz spent only the 2018 season in the role of pitching coach, having previously served as bullpen coach in 2016 and assistant pitching coach in 2017.

Kranitz appeared in each team issued photo card set since 2016, and I'll fondly remember him for always being willing to sign an autograph for my son Doug.  After each pre-game autograph hunt, Doug would report back with the list of signatures he'd received and finish with, "And oh yeah, another Rick Kranitz."  He probably has a dozen things signed by Kranitz in his bedroom.

Speaking of coaches, the nebulous roles of the field staff continue to evolve for the Phillies as Paco Figueroa was recently named the team's baserunning/outfield coach.  I'm not sure if he'll be in uniform during games in 2019 or not, but he's currently listed on the team's website along with nine (!) other field coaches.  Figueroa played in parts of seven seasons in the minors, mostly within the Orioles organization, although he did play in 68 games with the 2011 Reading Phillies.

To refresh your memories, the Phillies now have the following "traditional" coaches:

• Rob Thomson - bench coach
• John Mallee - hitting coach
• Chris Young - pitching coach
• Jose David Flores - 1st base coach
• Dusty Wathan - 3rd base coach
• Jim Gott - bullpen coach

And the following "non-traditional" coaches:

2011 Multi-Ad
Reading Phillies #11

• Pedro Guerrero - assistant hitting coach
• Paco Figueroa - baserunning/outfield coach
• Craig Driver - bullpen catcher/receiving coach
• Bob Stumpo - bullen catcher/catching coach

I have no idea what differentiates Driver's job as receiving coach from Stumpo's job as catching coach.

Below, I've updated my running list of pitching coaches since 1970 to reflect this change, and no word yet on whether or not a new assistant pitching coach will be needed or named.

• Ray Rippelmeyer 1970-1978
• Herm Starrette 1979-1981
• Claude Osteen 1982-1988
• Darold Knowles 1989-1990
• Johnny Podres 1991-1996
• Jim Wright 1996
• Galen Cisco 1997-2000
• Vern Ruhle 2001-2002
• Joe Kerrigan 2003-2004
• Rich Dubee 2005-2013
• Bob McClure 2014-2017
• Rick Kranitz 2018
• Chris Young 2019-