Dallas Green, Who Led the Phillies to Their First Title, Dies at 82

[JSngry]

Green, 6 feet 5 inches and thickset, carried a tough guy’s commanding demeanor through a long career as a player, manager and team executive.

When he took the 1980 Phillies to the championship with players like Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski, it was the franchise’s first World Series title. But he was not very popular for various reasons, among them his imposing rules and discipline that rankled veterans.

“We hated him,” catcher Bob Boone said, according to Philly.com. “He was driving us crazy. But it was a relationship that worked.”

[paul secor]

I remember when he managed the Yankees and he seemed like an obnoxious s.o.b.  Then again, the owner was an obnoxious s.o.b. too.

[GA Russell]

RIP.  I had his 1960 bubble gum card.

[Chuck Nessa]

G'bye Dallas. Nice in Chicago for a while, then not. Life is like that.