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.

2020-06-132020-11-16 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies 50: Forgotten 1994 – Andy Carter

Andy Carter was born in Philadelphia, played his high school ball in the suburbs at Springfield High School, and was chosen by the Phillies with their 37th round selection in the 1987 MLB Draft out of the University of Delaware.

2020-06-122020-11-16 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies 50: Forgotten 1995 – Gene Schall

Gene Schall didn't leave much of a legacy as a player over parts of two seasons. And though he has been with the organization for more than a decade in scouting, it's tough to find a productive legacy there either.

2020-06-11 Matt Veasey MINORS

Counterpoint: Phillies should not have drafted a high school pitcher in first round

My problem, and I do have a problem with the selection, is fairly simple: he's a high school pitcher.

2020-06-062020-11-16 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Phillies 50: Forgotten 1995 – Chuck Ricci

The 1995 Phillies pitcher for the 'Phillies 50' series of most random players is right-hander Chuck Ricci, who made his only seven MLB appearances that year.

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Phillies 50: Forgotten 1996 – Howard Battle

It doesn't get much more nondescript than the 1996 Phillies contribution of Howard Battle, the latest entry in the 'Phillies 50' series.