The final position-by-position comparison between the 1980 and 2008 Philadelphia Phillies world champions with Bake McBride and Jayson Werth in right field.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1997 – Mike Robertson
Utility player Mike Robertson is the 'Phillies 50' series position player from the 1997 club. He appeared in three MLB seasons with three teams.
1882: First Phillies team takes the field
While the Philadelphia Phillies began play in the 1883 in the National League, their first season of competition came a year earlier in the League Alliance.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1997 – Edgar Ramos
The 'Phillies 50' pitching entry from the 1997 team is right-hander Edgar Ramos, who made his only four career MLB appearances in May with that team.
Phillies 50: Dallas raids Philadelphia
The Chicago Cubs hired Dallas Green away to become their general manager and he used former Phillies players to help win the 1984 NL East in Chicago.
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