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Phil Linz
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 211 of 1218 players
Linz
Philip Francis Linz
Born: June 4, 1939 at Baltimore, Md.
Died: December 9, 2020 at Leesburg, Va. Obituary
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.01 Weight: 180

Phil Linz was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on August 23, 2011, August 14, 2012, November 2, 2020, December 10, 2020, December 11, 2020, and January 28, 2023.

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First Mets game: July 13, 1967
Last Mets game: September 29, 1968

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Mr. Sparkle
I worked with Phil in the mid 90's. He's a great guy. He had something nice to say about everyone in baseball. He liked everyone. He told me Jerry Koosman was a particularly good guy. Phil decided to retire after the 68 season because he was making more money at the bars he owned. Bad move Phil.

Mr. Sparkle
February 28, 2004
I worked with Phil back in the mid 90's and he was one of the nicest people I've ever met. He was more proud of his days in the Bronx and his harmonica story but still had a good time as a Met.

I tried to get some dirt from him on other players but he said that he truly liked everyone he ever played with. He did say however that Mickey Mantle was not talking to him because Mickey did not like to give autographs unless he got paid for them and Phil wanted Mickey's autograph to give to his son. Phil would ask several times but Mickey wouldn't give him one. So Phil decided that during an old timers game he would take a picture with him on the field and Mickey would have no choice but to sign. Mickey signed the picture, gave Phil a nasty stare and never talked to him again. But Phil still liked the guy!

Phil knew I hated the Yankees but didn't mind that I only really wanted to know about the Mets. He was great at opening doors into new accounts and had a great deal of name recognition in the Bronx. I heard he was doing Brooklyn Cyclone games on the radio last year. I also see his name on any sports celebrity gathering in the city so it's good to see that he is still active. I heard his name today from a customer so I had to write about him. It was great working with him, although he couldn't drive a car to save his life.

Joe Figliola
December 21, 2007
He had a great portrait on his 1968 Topps baseball card, his only Mets appearance. I also know that they called him "Supersub." Hmmm... I wonder if he had not retired, then would he have been the Rod Gaspar of the '69 Mets?

Sally Anne
January 4, 2013
I remember Phil when he owned/worked "CoatTails" in New York City I was a young female at the time and he made sure that no harm came to me. I was a waitress from Australia. He treated me so well. I respected him and to this day I often think of the kindness he showed me. He was well liked and his laid back professional approach made it a pleasure to be around him. Thanks Phil.

Rod Murch
August 11, 2015
I ran into Phil a couple of times at breakfast at the Stadium Motor Lodge and we had nice chats. He was a very approachable ballplayer, friendly and open where some preferred to be left alone.

A fan had leaned over the railing and the day before and came close to falling over. I curiously asked if he knew if anyone had ever fallen out of the upper deck and dryly he said "I think at last count it was 17". My mouth I am sure gaped open and said really, then he smiled and said he was only kidding. He went on to tell that he and Tracy Stallard were renting Julie Newmar's apartment for the summer. We talked baseball and he seemed interested in what I did other than go to Yankee games anytime I got a chance.

I also had times I ran into him at Clete Boyer's Lounge at the Stadium Motor Lodge where I stayed during the 1964 summer. This was a great summer in my life as I saw a huge number of Yankee games.

Flitgun Frankie
September 28, 2021
I've listened to a lot of old ballgames from vintage recordings, and I know Linz has kind of a goofy reputation and image, but from my listening, I got the impression he was actually a very good and underrated player, which was overshadowed by his reputation. At least he was good when he was on the Yankees.

There was an episode of the old game show "I've Got a Secret" featuring Phil Linz and his mother. Their secret was that Linz hit his mother with a line drive foul ball as she sat in the grandstands watching him bat. This was when he was with the Yankees.








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