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.

2020-03-162020-03-30 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

COVID19 Update: Phillies and MLB – 3/16

Major League Baseball has ordered all teams to shut down their training facitilites in response to the ongoing COVID19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic situation.

2020-03-152020-03-31 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

10 questions with Mark Carfagno

In a new series being introduced here at the Bell, I'll be interviewing various individuals regarding the Philadelphia Phillies beginning with Mark Carfagno, a key supporter in the Dick Allen Hall of Fame movement.

2020-03-142020-03-19 Matt Veasey PHILLIES, PHILOGRAPHY

Philography: John Kruk

The Philography series of mini-bios on the playing careers of Philadelphia Phillies legends continues with colorful 1990's star John Kruk.

2020-03-142020-11-16 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

1980 Phillies pennant-winning mystery solved

As the Phillies poured out of their dugout during their 1980 NLCS Game 5 rally, television cameras captured someone wearing uniform number 13 with the name "Wendell" on the back jumping around with the team as part of the celebration.

2020-03-132020-04-21 Matt Veasey REVIEWS

4th Annual Phillies Minor League Digest

The "4th Annual Phillies Minor League Digest - A Fan's View" is packed full of information and photographs on the Phillies minor league system.