Dennis Eckersley won 197 games and saved 390 over 24 seasons. The righty pitched in 1,071 games and threw 3,285.2 innings with 2,401 strikeouts. At the time of his retirement, Eck had appeared in more games than any pitcher in MLB history.
What if the 1980’s Phillies had stood pat?
What if the post-1980 Philadelphia Phillies had stayed pat for the most part? What if most of the trades made by general manager Paul Owens had not been considered or consummated?
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1980 – Scott Munninghoff
The Phillies gave 21-year-old former first round draft pick Scott Munninghoff his only four big-league mound appearances early in the 1980 season.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1983 – Alejandro Sanchez
Alejandro Sanchez was an outfielder from the Dominican Republic who saw 15 total games with the Phillies over the 1982-83 seasons.
Looking back at a key Phillies off-season trade on this date 37 years ago
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'DnQg7ckyTBBrbgnQDAnE2w',sig:'sjlKS-ma3LSpWzQL5pmMWDorjJrXe75WZV3bs9d6CDA=',w:'594px',h:'436px',items:'78479309',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsBo Diaz slides home during Game Two of the 1983 World Series The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to be big players during this current ‘Hot Stove’ season in Major League Baseball.Through both free agent signings and trades, if there aren’t a half-dozen interesting players swapped on and off the … Continue reading Looking back at a key Phillies off-season trade on this date 37 years ago
MATT VEASEY 