Last week, the Phillies hired Don Mattingly to be their bench coach. You probably know that Mattingly was a star player during his career, making six All-Star teams and winning an MVP award. With that in mind, I tried to assemble an All-Star team of players who either coached or managed the Phillies.

First base: Don Mattingly

Not only did he win nine Gold Gloves at first, and three Silver Slugger awards, he was picked as the starting first baseman for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant’s softball team. (Before being unceremoniously booted for arguing with the team manager.)

Second base: Ryne Sandberg

The Phillies made two major mistakes with Sandberg: The first was trading him to the Cubs for Ivan De Jesus, and the second was hiring him as manager. Placed in a near impossible situation, overseeing a team in rapid decline, and replacing the beloved Charlie Manuel, he didn’t handle it well, and eventually just quit.

In between, he was a Hall of Fame player for the Cubs.

Coached: 1998-1994, 2014-2017

Bowa is as associated with the Phillies as anyone, playing 12 years with them, and later serving as both coach and manager. Bowa’s offensive numbers don’t look impressive these days, but in the 70’s and 80’s, shortstops were expected to play good defense (two-time Gold Glove winner) and steal some bases. Bowa was a five-time All-Star who finished third in MVP voting in 1978.

Mainly a shortstop, but also played some third base, so I used him here to make room for Bowa. Known by Phillies fans as the manager of the 1993 team, Fregosi was a standout on the field, earning MVP votes in eight consecutive seasons.

Coached: 1957-1958, 1967-1969

Played 12 years in Philadelphia, and most memorably, served as the catcher for the pennant-winning 1950 Whiz Kids. His entire post-playing career was spent with the Phillies. He served as big league coach, minor league manager, and a roving instructor.

Combs played 12 years with the Yankees, leading the AL in triples three times, and was elected to the Hall of Fame. Coaching apparently did not agree with him, as after just one year on the Phillies staff, he retired from baseball altogether.

Klein was the star of some otherwise dreadful Phillies teams in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. He won the 1932 MVP and finished in the top five three other times. At the end of his career, he returned to the Phillies to serve as a player-coach.

McRae had a productive 19-year career. He made three All-Star teams, and in 1976, he led the American League in OPS, finishing fourth in MVP voting. Went on to serve as a coach and manager for several teams, and unleashed a memorable postgame tirade while managing the Royals in 1993.

A four-time All-Star and a Gold Glove winner, Lopes was regarded as one of the best base stealers in baseball. He led the league in that category in 1975 and 1976 and finished his career with 557. With him coaching first base, the 2008 World Champs were one of the best baserunning teams in baseball.

Starting pitcher: Johnny Podres

Podres was a lefty pitcher who starred for the Dodgers. A four-time All-Star, he was the MVP of the 1955 World Series thanks to pitching two complete games, giving up a total of just two runs. As a Phillies coach, he was given a lot of credit for the overperformance of the 1993 team’s pitching staff.

Starting pitcher: Bob Lemon

Spent his entire 13-year career with the Indians, winning 207 games and finishing in the top ten of MVP voting six times. Only lasted one year as a Phillies pitching coach, but eventually became a successful manager, leading the Yankees to the 1978 championship. Enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1976.

Starting pitcher: Whit Wyatt

A late bloomer in his career, he didn’t hit his stride until he was 31 when he ripped off four consecutive All-Star seasons. Had a reputation as a headhunter and drew the ire of Joe DiMaggio.

Starting pitcher: Claude Osteen

The Phillies apparently liked hiring lefthanded former Dodgers pitchers as pitching coaches. In his 18-year career, Osteen won 196 games and made three All-Star teams. Nicknamed “Gomer” due to his resemblance to actor Jim Nabors who played Gomer Pyle on television.

Relief pitcher: Darold Knowles

Pitching most of his career in the American League, Knowles racked up 143 saves in 16 years and made one All-Star appearance. He didn’t last long as the Phillies’ pitching coach, but in his defense, his teams weren’t exactly overloaded with talent.

Did I omit any coaches who had standout playing careers? If so, please list them in the comments below.