Adolfo Emilio Phillips López (December 16, 1941), is a
Panamanian
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former
professional baseball
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Mod ...
outfielder
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, who played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Philadelphia Phillies
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,
Chicago Cubs
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,
Montreal Expos
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, and
Cleveland Indians
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from to .
While with the Cubs, on June 11, 1967, in the second game of a
doubleheader at
Wrigley Field
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, Phillips hit three home runs in the Cubs' 18–10 victory over the
New York Mets
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.
The home runs came in three consecutive at-bats; not until
Tuffy Rhodes
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in , would a Cub hit three home runs in a game at Wrigley in three consecutive trips to the plate.
References
External links
Adolfo Phillipsat SABR (Baseball BioProject)
1941 births
Living people
Arizona Instructional League Cubs players
Arkansas Travelers players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Chicago Cubs players
Cleveland Indians players
Diablos Rojos del México players
Dothan Phillies players
Magic Valley Cowboys players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Major League Baseball players from Panama
Mineros de Coahuila players
Montreal Expos players
Panama Banqueros players
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Canada
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Philadelphia Phillies players
Portland Beavers players
Salt Lake City Angels players
Sportspeople from Panama City
Tiburones de La Guaira players
Panamanian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Winnipeg Whips players
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