Philography: Mitch Williams

Mitch 'Wild Thing' Williams was both hero and goat to the Phillies '93 NL champions   It may be hard for many fans of the team to believe, but Mitch Williams only pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies for three seasons, from 1991-1993. But in those three short years, particularly for his final game in red … Continue reading Philography: Mitch Williams

Philography: Greg Luzinski

Now a Phillies Wall of Famer, Luzinski starred with the team from 1970-80   With next year’s 2015 season being the 45th that I hope to enjoy as a fan of the Fightin’ Phils, I’ve decided to take on a Phillies history project moving forward. Once a week, I’ll be presenting a short biography of … Continue reading Philography: Greg Luzinski

21st century dynasty: Why not Phillies?

The night of October 26th, 2000 was a beautiful, cool but comfortable one in New York City. In the pre-9/11 world of the Big Apple, this would be a far from typical Autumn evening.The 5th game of the 2000 World Series, the last official Fall Classic of the 20th century, was being held that night … Continue reading 21st century dynasty: Why not Phillies?

Phillies Prez Montgomery steps down

Montgomery is a native and lifelong Philly guyThe Philadelphia Phillies organization announced on Thursday afternoon that club president David Montgomery, serving in that post since 1997, is stepping down temporarily due to medical reasons. The 68-year old who also serves as the Phillies CEO is a part-owner and general partner, and recently underwent surgery in … Continue reading Phillies Prez Montgomery steps down

Fire Ruben Amaro

It’s an idea so simplistic that it has developed its own active Twitter hashtag of #FireRuben, and as the Phillies enter a 3rd consecutive lost September under his watch it is very fair for Fightin’s fans to start saying out loud and often. The team needs a new direction, from the top, and it’s time to … Continue reading Fire Ruben Amaro