Matt Veasey

Author: Matt Veasey

Married father and grandfather. Roman Catholic political and social conservative. Lifelong Philadelphia resident. Retired following a three decade career with the Philadelphia Police Department. Graduate of Saint Joseph's University. Owner, Editor, Writer, and Social Media Coordinator of the mattveasey.com website since 2004 and philliesbell.com as well as the @philliesbell feeds on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram since 2019. Former Site Expert as Editor and Social Media Coordinator of Fansided's Philadelphia Phillies 'That Ball's Outta Here' site and Contributor to their 'Call to the Pen' MLB site. Former Assistant Editorial Director, Social Media Coordinator, and Contributor at 'Phillies Nation'. Past contributor to 'Sports Talk Philly' and the 'Philadelphia Baseball Review'. Philadelphia Phillies season ticket holder.

2016-11-152020-03-05 Matt Veasey BASEBALL, HISTORY

Ty Cobb ends his career in Philadelphia

Ty Cobb is one of the greatest players in baseball history, but few are aware that the Hall of Fame legend finished up his long career as a member of the Philadelphia A’s, the franchise that would later relocate to become the Oakland Athletics.Cobb is rightly remembered as a Detroit Tigers superstar. He played for 24 … Continue reading Ty Cobb ends his career in Philadelphia

2016-11-142020-03-04 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Marlins All-Time 25-Man Roster

The origins of the now Miami Marlins can be traced back to a man who built a financial empire on the VCR home entertainment boom of the 1980s. Everyone remembers “Blockbuster”, the video rental giant from those days? Well it was the CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment who finally brought Major League Baseball permanently to the Sunshine State. … Continue reading Marlins All-Time 25-Man Roster

2016-11-142020-11-18 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Mariners 2016 POY: Robinson Cano

The Seattle Mariners finished in second place in the American League West Division for the 2016 season with a record of 86-76, a ten game improvement over their 2015 campaign.Nelson Cruz bashed 43 home runs as the DH to pace the club’s offense, while third baseman Kyle Seager banged 30 homers, knocked in 99 runs, and was a … Continue reading Mariners 2016 POY: Robinson Cano

2016-11-132020-11-18 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

Giants must strike now, while window still open

The San Francisco Giants have been consistent contenders in the National League West Division for much of the last eight years, but the club’s window of opportunity may now be closing.It’s always a difficult decision when a club such as the Giants begins to hit a crossroads. How do you continue to win while restocking your big … Continue reading Giants must strike now, while window still open