Del Unser

Delbert Bernard Unser

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
• School Mississippi State University
• High School St. Teresa High School (Decatur)
• Debut April 10, 1968
• Final Game June 6, 1982
• Born December 9, 1944 in Decatur, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Del Unser is the son of Al Unser and brother of Larry Unser, minor league outfielder in the Cleveland Indians chain from 1972-1973. He was a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1985 to 1988, later working as the team's farm director and a scout.

Following the 1980 World Series, Unser appeared with four of his Phillies teammates on Family Feud for one week in 1980. He, Larry Bowa, Mike Schmidt, Dick Ruthven and Garry Maddox played against five members of the Kansas City Royals: John Wathan, Willie Wilson, Paul Splittorff, Dan Quisenberry and Dennis Leonard.

Notable Achievements

• 1968 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
• AL Triples Leader (1969)
• Won a World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980

Related Sites

• Del Unser at the SABR Bio Project