12 Facts About Del Unser

Delbert Bernard Unser was born on December 9,1944 and is an American former professional baseball player.

Del Unser played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder and utility player from 1968 to 1982, most prominently with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he was a member of the 1980 World Series winning team.

Del Unser played for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and the Montreal Expos.

Del Unser was a three-year starter for Mississippi State, and was first team All-SEC as an outfielder in 1965 and 1966.

However, Del Unser was drafted in the first round of the June 1966 draft by the Washington Senators and signed with them, reporting to their Double-A team, the York White Roses of the Eastern League.

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Del Unser struggled his first season, in the minors, batting only.

At the age of 23, on April 10,1968, Del Unser made his MLB debut, against the team that had drafted him a year earlier, the Minnesota Twins.

Del Unser played for the Washington Senators from 1968 to 1971.

Del Unser was hit by a pitch early in the 1976 season and sustained an arm injury, then was traded to the Montreal Expos on July 21.

Del Unser played a key role in the Phillies' 1980 World Series victory over the Kansas City Royals, getting crucial doubles to drive in runs as a pinch hitter in the late innings of Games 2 and 5.

When Del Unser played in the minors, one of his coaches was the legendary Harry Walker, aka "Harry The Hat".

When John Felske became the manager in 1985, Del Unser was offered the role of first base coach and hitting coach and jumped at the chance for the role.