Ex-New York Mets pitching coach Phil Regan has filed a lawsuit against the team ... claiming the only reason he was booted from his gig in NY nearly four years ago was because he's old.
But, he said he was not retained following the season ... claiming he was not brought back solely because he was 82 years old at the time., Regan said the team's GM at the time,Regan also said in the lawsuit that Van Wagenen told him,"If we don't find the young pitching coach we are looking for, we will hire you back."to replace Regan in the offseason.
Regan -- who both played and coached in the MLB for six decades -- did not coach again following the '19 season. He's suing for unspecified damages."Phil is the first to crack jokes about his age," Blit said in a statement to TMZ Sports,"however there is nothing funny about a person being told that they are being passed over because their employer wants someone younger. That's discrimination, plain and simple.
Blit added,"Suing for discrimination in professional sports is extremely rare. In fact, Phil debated doing this for many years. But the hurt from the conversation that he had with Mr. Van Wagenen continues to haunt him to this day. He can hear the exact words playing in his head over and over. Phil knew this had to be done."
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