Overview

• Elia signed with the Phillies in 1958 after attending the University of Delaware and appeared in 95 major league games with the White Sox and Cubs in the 1960s.
• He was the Phillies’ third-base coach during their 1980 World Series championship before managing the Cubs from 1982 to 1983 and his hometown Phillies from mid-1987 through 1988.
• His profanity-laden postgame tirade at Wrigley Field in 1983 became a fixture of sports-talk media and exemplified his outspoken persona.
• Following his managerial tenure, Elia held coaching positions with the Yankees, Mariners, Blue Jays, Rays and Orioles and later worked in front offices for the Dodgers and Braves.
• The Phillies announced his death on July 10 after he passed away on July 9 at age 87, prompting tributes across the baseball community.