The pitcher, also a longtime coach and scout for the Oakland A's who made a lasting mark in independent baseball, died after ...

Elia, a Philadelphia native and product of Olney High School, enjoyed a long career in baseball that saw his hometown team reach its greatest heights.

Lee Elia, known for managing the Cubs and Phillies during a decades-long career (and for an epic, expletive-filled postgame ...

Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team’s fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The ...

Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.

Former major league manager Lee Elia died on Wednesday, a week before his 88th birthday, the Philadelphia Phillies announced on Thursday.

Elia spent a half-century in professional baseball as a player, coach and scout. His rant while managing the Cubs is still ...

The pitcher that once was traded for Gil Hodges — who would manage the Mets to a stunning World Series upset in 1969 — died ...

Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Lee Elia, who is from Philadelphia, has died. He was 87 years old.

A former Major League Baseball pitcher has died unexpectedly at 63 years old. Jeff Bittiger, a former MLB pitcher, played in ...

Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team’s fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The ...