Ramon Gaspar Henderson was the bullpen coach Major League Baseball

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 for the Philadelphia Phillies

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 from 1998-2008. In 2008, he was assigned a Minor League coaching position with the Rookie Level Clearwater Phillies. At the end of the 2009, he was released from the Phillies organization and is currently not involved with any major or minor league team. Henderson also played minor league baseball

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 as an infielder

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 in the Phillies organization from 1982 until 1989.

Ramon has become best known, however, for his role in the 2005 and 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

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s, where he pitched to the Home Run Derby

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 champions both years (Phillies outfielder

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 Bobby Abreu

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 and Phillies first baseman

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 Ryan Howard

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, respectively). His performance in the 2005 Derby led to the well-publicized requests of Boston Red Sox

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 designated hitter

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 David Ortiz

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 and Baltimore Orioles

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 shortstop

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 Miguel Tejada

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to have Henderson pitch to them as well in the 2006 Derby http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060708&content_id=1546815&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi.

Henderson missed most of the 2008 season due to the need for alcoholism treatment.

Ramon is married to Sally Henderson, and together they have 2 daughters and 3 sons and the 3 boys who still play baseball.

External links

• Ramon Henderson's Profile on the Phillies website