ESPN8/29/2026, 2:05:12 PM

Christenson, WS winner with '80 Phillies, dies

Larry Christenson, a pitcher on the Phillies' 1980 World Series-winning team who spent his entire career with the franchise, died at the age of 72 while on a fishing trip with family and friends.

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