About Andy Phillips (baseball)
George Andrew Phillips is an American baseball coach and former infielder. He played college baseball at Alabama for coach Jim Wells from 1996 to 1999 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds. Phillips was raised in Demopolis, Alabama, where he played baseball for the Demopolis Academy Generals. Phillips was an All-American for the Tide. He became the 21st player in Major League history to hit a home run on the first pitch of his Major League career. In 2006, Phillips started the year as the primary backup at first base, behind Jason Giambi. Phillips took over at first base and played well.
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