Despite all the winning over the last handful of seasons the Phillies have proven to be an imperfect blend of talent. Rob Thomson has proven to be the perfect man to get the most out of that talent.
2025 American of the Year: Charlie Kirk
A man of faith and family, Charlie Kirk would have been a leading contender for this recognition without the tragic circumstances of his October assassination. That heinous act did not silence his voice as intended, but only served to cement his legacy.
2024 American of the Year: Lara Trump
For the fifth time in the last eight years a woman is named as this website's American of the Year. Lara Trump joins a diverse group of women. Kellyanne Conway (2016), Nikki Haley (2018), Kizzmekia Corbett (2020), and Riley Gaines (2023) were the others so honored.
50th anniversary of the Swingin’ A’s trifecta
Jim 'Catfish' Hunter and his Oakland Athletics ball club were the two-time defending World Series champions, the first repeat MLB champions in more than a decade and just the second in two decades. “The Swingin’ A’s,” as they had become known, were a beloved Oakland phenomenon
Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr is the only three-time winner of the Homer Run Derby, taking the crown in 1994 and then in both 1998 and 1999 as a member of the Seattle Mariners.
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