A Philadelphia Phillies icon remains active in the community through his charitable foundation.In 1993, the Phillies astounded the baseball world with their magical worst-to-first season. That squad, nicknamed ‘Macho Row’, had a clear leader in team captain Darren Daulton.Known affectionately as ‘Dutch’, the left-handed hitting catcher would play in parts of 14 seasons with the Phillies. He made … Continue reading Darren Daulton making a difference
Phillies will once again honor local teachers
The Philadelphia Phillies will once again take an evening to celebrate the importance of teachers this coming season.On Friday, May 13th, 2016 during a game against the Cincinnati Reds, the Phils will honor 10 local teachers at Citizens Bank Park on Teacher Appreciation Night. This will be the 16th annual celebration of the educational profession by … Continue reading Phillies will once again honor local teachers
Baseball America Preseason 2016 Top 30 Phillies Prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies farm system is universally considered to be greatly improved, which reflected in new rankings released by a respected source.Baseball America’s annual Prospect Handbook is being delivered all across the country. I received my copy yesterday, and reading online of others receiving theirs today. It is considered the bible of prospect evaluation by many, ranking each … Continue reading Baseball America Preseason 2016 Top 30 Phillies Prospects
Phillies implement sports science platform
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed an agreement with an athlete management system company to help track player health status.Per a press release received via email from Annette Wong, Marketing Associate for CoachMePlus, the company: “has signed an agreement with the medical and performance staff of the Philadelphia Phillies to provide their applied sports science platform.”The CoachMePlus system will … Continue reading Phillies implement sports science platform
Phillies announce 2016 spring training guest instructors
The Philadelphia Phillies have invited a group of former big leaguers to participate in spring training as guest instructors.Continuing a decades-long tradition, the club has decided to bring in seven alumni during the course of 2016 spring training and the Grapefruit League season.This year’s group will feature:Mike Schmidt – the greatest player in Phillies franchise history and … Continue reading Phillies announce 2016 spring training guest instructors
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