OAKLAND, CA - JULY 19: Tony Phillips #18 of the 1989 Oakland A's joins his teammates as they celebrate their World Series championship of 25 years ago against the San Francisco Giants before a game at O.co Coliseum on July 19, 2014 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)OAKLAND, CA - JULY 19: Tony Phillips #18 of the 1989 Oakland A's joins his teammates as they celebrate their World Series championship of 25 years ago against the San Francisco Giants before a game at O.co Coliseum on July 19, 2014 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
PITTSBURG (CBS SF) — 56-year-old former Oakland Athletic Tony Phillips, who played in the 1989 Battle of the Bay World Series, is coming back to professional baseball with a contract to play for the Pittsburg Diamonds.
The team announced Phillips’ contract over the weekend, the Contra Costa Times reported.
READ MORE: VIDEO: Space X Launch Lights Up Pre-Dawn Sky; Crew Headed Toward Space StationPhillips played briefly for two independent teams, and hopes the deal will help propel him into a contract with a team in the Dominican Republic.
READ MORE: Police Activity Slows Bay Bridge Traffic Heading To OaklandPhillips spent most of his career with the A’s, where he played his last big league game in 1999.
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