in 1970 and the Birmingham A's in 1971, and was unable to make it back to the majors. Coaching career After retiring, Ellis worked as a Major League pitching coach for a dozen seasons, having stints with the New York Yankees (1982–84; 1986), Chicago White Sox (1989–91), Chicago Cubs (1992), Seattle Mariners (1993–94), Boston Red Sox (1996) and Baltimore Orioles (2000). Sinkerball pitcher Tommy John credited Ellis with helping him work out some problems with his delivery in 1982. After watching John throw for 40 to 50 minutes a day for several days, Ellis observed, "I always recall seeing you pitch with your hand laid back like you're gonna throw a pie." John adjusted his delivery accordingly and began pitching better. Death Ellis was a long time resident of Temple Terrace, Florida, where he died from cancer on May 13, 2016, at the age of 75. References External links or Baseball Almanac or Retrosheet or Venezuelan Professional Baseball League 1941 births 2016 deaths Baltimore Orioles coaches Baseball players from Youngstown, Ohio Birmingham A's players Boston Red Sox coaches California Angels players Deaths from cancer in Florida Chicago Cubs coaches Chicago White Sox coaches Chicago White Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Columbia Reds players Indianapolis Indians players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players National League All-Stars New York Yankees coaches Portland Beavers players San Diego Padres (minor league) players Seattle Mariners coaches Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players People from Temple Terrace, Florida