Former MLB pitcher, longtime coach Phil Regan dies at 89

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher and longtime pitching coach Phil Regan died Wednesday, his attorney told ESPN's Jeff Passan. 

Regan was 89. 

Regan spent 13 seasons in the major leagues, first in 1960 with the Detroit Tigers. After six seasons with the franchise, he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1966 and had the best season of his career while earning his only All-Star nod. Regan held a career-low 1.62 ERA that campaign with a 14-1 record and a league-best 48 games pitched and 21 saves. The Dodgers won the National League that season before falling to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series.

Regan also spent time with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox before he retired after the 1972 campaign. In total, he held a 3.84 ERA in 551 games.

Regan got into coaching shortly after retiring, and spent time as a coach or scout for six major league teams throughout his career. He led the Orioles as their manager in 1995, finishing 71-73 on the season and third in the AL East that year. Regan was also the head coach at Grand Valley State (Mich.), and spent nearly five decades as either a coach or scout at various levels. He last worked in the majors in 2019 with the New York Mets.

Regan also worked on Team USA's coaching staff during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. The United States, managed by Tommy Lasorda, won the gold medal in those Games.