Philadelphia Phillies hire Matt Stairs as their hitting coach
@Deepizzaguy (122336)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 2, 2016 6:40pm CST
Jim Salisbury reports the news on Wednesday the Philadelphia Phillies made a change in their coaching staff by terminating their hitting coach Steve Henderson after four seasons and hiring Matt Stairs to be their new hitting coach.
Stairs had no coaching experience in the Major League Baseball level. Stairs played first base, designated hitter and outfielder from 1992-2011 in the Major Leagues with the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.
Stairs will be the only coaching change under the management of Phillies manager Pete Mackanin at the start of the 2017 Major League Baseball season.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Nov 16
I remember Stairs well. He hit a number of pinch hit homers. Always a threat to go deep.
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@Deepizzaguy (122336)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Nov 16
Stairs holds the record for most pinch hitting home runs with 23.
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