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Phils’ McLaren talks Griffey’s greatness
- Updated: July 24, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — John McLaren hadn’t presided over a pro diamond in five years before signing on to be the Phillies’ catching coach last October, ahead of his 45th year in the game and 25th in a Major League stadium. The stars have aligned for McLaren in more ways than a happy 25th anniversary.
“I’m enjoying this year back in the big leagues on the field,” McLaren said last week before watching Ichiro get his 2,995th and 2,996th hits. “I feel good about that. Kenny [Griffey Jr.]’s going into the Hall of Fame this weekend, Ichiro’s gonna get 3,000. And this is my 25th year in the big leagues, so this is a special year for me. It just seems like everything just came together.”
After entering the Major Leagues as a coach with the Blue Jays and Red Sox, McLaren joined Lou Piniella’s coaching staff in Cincinnati in 1992, then followed the manager to Seattle in 1993, where he acted as Piniella’s bench coach until 2002. McLaren was also in tow when Piniella left Seattle to manage the Tampa Bay Devil …
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