Phil Linz
Baseball Player
Utility infielder who played seven seasons in the big leagues -- four for the New York Yankees, two for the New York Mets, and two for the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 1957, the Yankees signed him as an amateur free agent.
Through a miscommunication, Yankees manager Yogi Berra stormed to the back of the team bus and slapped a harmonica out of Linz's hands as he was playing it.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was Hall-of-Fame starting pitcher Tom Seaver's teammate on the New York Mets.