RIP Phil Regan, 1937-2026

[Cowtipper]

Phil Regan, who served as Mets interim pitching coach in 2019 after Dave Eiland was fired*, has passed away at 89. He pitched in the majors from 1960 to 1972, winning 15 games as a starter in 1963 -- though he made his name in the bullpen. In 1966 and 1968, he led the league in saves and games finished; the former year, he went 14-1 and the latter, 12-5. He was also an All-Star in 1966 and received MVP votes both years. He got more votes than Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Orlando Cepeda, Willie Stargell and Willie McCovey in 1966!

From 2009 to 2015, he was the St. Lucie Mets pitching coach and from 2016 to 2019, he was the minor league assistant pitching coordinator.  

https://sny.tv/articles/former-mets-pitching-coach-phil-regan-dies-at-89

*remember when Dave Eiland was pitching coach? I barely could

[MFS62]

He was nicknamed "The Vulture" because he picked up so many wins in relief.

RIP

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