George Andrew "Andy" Phillips (born April 6, 1977 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is the current assistant coach for The University of Alabama's baseball team. He has played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds. Phillips was raised in Demopolis, Alabama, where he played baseball for the Demopolis Academy Generals. Phillips played college baseball for the University of Alabama's former coach, Jim Wells. Phillips was an All-American...
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George Andrew "Andy" Phillips (born April 6, 1977 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is the current assistant coach for The University of Alabama's baseball team. He has played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds. Phillips was raised in Demopolis, Alabama, where he played baseball for the Demopolis Academy Generals. Phillips played college baseball for the University of Alabama's former coach, Jim Wells. Phillips was an All-American for the Tide.
Phillips was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers as a shortstop in the 41st round of the 1995 draft as a high school senior and again by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1999 draft as a college graduate of the University of Alabama. He signed with the Yankees, but did not reach the Major Leagues until a call-up session towards the end of the 2004 season; he made his Major League debut on September 14, 2004. In his first major league AB, he hit a home run over the Green Monster in Fenway Park off Terry Adams of the...
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