Del Unser, the Phils' director of player development, said, "(Valo) not only helped our young players, but he really cared about them. One of Al’s sons, Del Unser, played 15 years in the majors from 1968 through 1982. The Unser family, a prominent family of American auto racing drivers: First generation: Louis Unser (1896-1979), a nine-time winner of the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. A: The short answer is no. We named our hamsters Del and Rusty. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Ruth and Al Del Unser comes to the Mets in a trade in 1974 that ships out hugely popular pitcher Tug McGraw and has a fine season, but is later slowed by injuries. No one in the Unser family tried to hide why Shelley Unser died. Unser was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1968, with the Washington Senators. Photo is dated 04-03-1972. He was traded by the Mets to the Expos along with Del Unser in July 1976 for Pepe Mangual and Jim Dwyer. Larry [8] [ circular reference ] was the general manager of the Reds and Dodgers as well as the president, general manager, and co-owner of the Yankees. And whereas four generations of driving Unsers have been in the public eye since 1916, the baseball Unsers established a family legacy of their own. This is an original press photo. Unser family update: How Cody Unser keeps helping others. Unser is a surname, and may refer to: People with the name. When you saw Elmer, you saw the old-time work ethic. Del Unser, now a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies, has mostly fond memories of the Senators - infielder Eddie Brinkman tossing lit matches at Frank Howard, visits to … Del Unser is the son of Al Unser and brother of Larry Unser, minor league outfielder in the Cleveland Indians chain from 1972-1973. Joe Figliola April 13, 2004 It sucked to lose Tug McGraw, but getting Del Unser in return was what my then 11-year old … Del Unser was born on Saturday, December 9, 1944, in Decatur, Illinois. was clubhouse boy and my sister Janet ran the business side.” But Del Unser had a special place in my family's heart when I was a kid. Guess where Rusty's name came from. She had always been a … He was a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1985 to 1988, later working as the team's farm director and a scout. She was a smoker. Unser's son, Del, who played 15 years in the majors, was quoted in a recent Internet story: “I was bat boy, my brother A.J. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. The MacPhail family is the first family known to have four generations affiliated with Major League Baseball in roles other than as players.