League. Elia's tenure in Portland is perhaps best remembered for his role in an unusual incident during a May 30, 1984, game against the Vancouver Canadians. Elia was ejected for arguing a called third strike and subsequently threw a chair onto the field before leaving the dugout; this in turn led to the ejection of the team's batboy, Sam Morris, when he refused (acting on instructions from Beavers players in the dugout) umpire Pam Postema's demand that he retrieve the chair that Elia had thrown on the field. Elia led the Beavers to a 62–78 record. He was hired as a bench coach for the Phillies the next season. In 1987, 61 games into the season, Elia was hired as manager for the 29–32 Phillies. He proceeded to lead the team to an 80–82 record to finish fourth in the NL East. The team was 51–50 that season once he took over as manager. He remained the head man in 1988, but a very disappointing season led to his firing once again as manager. They finished with a 65–96 record and that was good for last place in the NL East. Elia was named manager of the Clearwater Phillies for the 1990 and 1991. In his first season, he led the team to a 50–87 record. In the following season, he made a dramatic turnaround with the team as they finished with an 81–49 record. In 1992, at age 54, he was hired as the manager of the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons of the International League. He led the team to an 84–58 record before retiring from being a manager. Awards Elia was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. Personal life Elia resides in Odessa, Florida, with his second wife Priscilla, and his two daughters, Tana and Ashley. He is the uncle of Olympic swimmer Frank Leskaj, the first Albanian-American to represent Albania in the Olympics. References External links Lee Elia at Baseball Almanac Lee Elia at Baseball Gauge ESPN.com article: Elia's tirade becomes part of Cubs' lore 1937 births Living people American people of Albanian descent Arkansas Travelers players Baltimore Orioles coaches Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Chicago Cubs managers Chicago Cubs players Chicago White Sox players Elmira Pioneers players Eugene Emeralds players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball bench coaches Major League Baseball hitting coaches New York Yankees