Win One For The Vuke --
John Vukovich dies at 59

Win One For The Vuke --<br> John Vukovich dies at 59

Some players couldn't stand him. Other grew to love him. To fans it didn't matter, whether he was on the 3rd base line or in the dugout whispering into Bowa's ear. Seeing Vukovich in a Phillies uniform made sense. And now he's gone.p> Bowa and Vuke forever linked

John Kruk may have summed him up the best:

"He always had that protective guard. He wasn’t going to let you inside. But the last five or six years is when I realized how much he cared about the players and the organization as a whole. I care about the Phillies organization, but I’m a Mets fan compared to him. He was a diehard. He was a Phillie.”
  • Vuke's Playing Record
  • John Vukovich, Interim Manager
    Lifetime winning record.
  • Vukovich, Wikipedia entry
  • Neat Biography on Vuke
  • Baseball Almanac, John Vukovich
  • Baseball Cube, more stats on Vuke
  • Buy Vukovich's Baseball Cards
    Not quite Ryan Howard or Mike Schmidt prices.
  • Box Score of Vukovich's First Game
    Retrosheet's Vukovich's listing. Some best games: [3 hits] [3 RBI] [3 RBI and 1 HR]. It's important to note... Vuke's teams records when he knocked in 3 runs? 2-0. Undefeated.

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    Win One For The Vuke --
    John Vukovich dies at 59

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    Some players couldn't stand him. Other grew to love him. To fans it didn't matter, whether he was on the 3rd base line or in the dugout whispering into Bowa's ear. Seeing Vukovich in a Phillies uniform made sense. And now he's gone
    Win One For The Vuke --<br> John Vukovich dies at 59

    Some players couldn't stand him. Other grew to love him. To fans it didn't matter, whether he was on the 3rd base line or in the dugout whispering into Bowa's ear. Seeing Vukovich in a Phillies uniform made sense. And now he's gone.p> Bowa and Vuke forever linked

    John Kruk may have summed him up the best:

    "He always had that protective guard. He wasn’t going to let you inside. But the last five or six years is when I realized how much he cared about the players and the organization as a whole. I care about the Phillies organization, but I’m a Mets fan compared to him. He was a diehard. He was a Phillie.”
  • Vuke's Playing Record
  • John Vukovich, Interim Manager
    Lifetime winning record.
  • Vukovich, Wikipedia entry
  • Neat Biography on Vuke
  • Baseball Almanac, John Vukovich
  • Baseball Cube, more stats on Vuke
  • Buy Vukovich's Baseball Cards
    Not quite Ryan Howard or Mike Schmidt prices.
  • Box Score of Vukovich's First Game
    Retrosheet's Vukovich's listing. Some best games: [3 hits] [3 RBI] [3 RBI and 1 HR]. It's important to note... Vuke's teams records when he knocked in 3 runs? 2-0. Undefeated.

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