Philography: Bob Boone - Only two catchers are on the Phillies Wall of Fame to date. Boone, selected to the Wall in 2005, was the seventh player from the 1980 World Series champions to be so honored.
Chooch’s place in Phillies history
It was just two days ago that the announcement came, one that I had expected would be coming by this year's MLB trade deadline or soon thereafter: the Phillies had traded away longtime starting catcher Carlos Ruiz.I wanted to wait a couple of days before writing anything, letting the departure of Chooch sink in fully, before … Continue reading Chooch’s place in Phillies history
Phillies MLB All-Star Games: 1976
The city of Philadelphia has played host to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game four times in the 83-year history of baseball's midsummer classic. In both 1943 and 1952 the game was held at Shibe Park, with the NL taking the first by a 5-3 score and the AL coming back with a 3-2 victory in … Continue reading Phillies MLB All-Star Games: 1976
Phillies Father’s Day Connections
To all of my fellow fathers out there, I would like to wish you a Happy Father's Day. In the history of the Phillies franchise, there have been a number of father-son combinations that have played in Major League Baseball.One that immediately springs to mind for many modern-day Phils fans would be former GM Ruben Amaro Jr, who played for … Continue reading Phillies Father’s Day Connections
Phillies Fall Classics V: 1980 World Series Game Six
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wUKJ_P79R2tdx45u7xY21g',sig:'cg9tRjUWRNUnl3hzvDnr8DKpPWA23FOtqYxZibuu2tk=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'515557386',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies celebrate winning 1980 World SeriesA dramatic, hard-fought, come-from-behind win on a Sunday in the hostile environs of Royals Stadium had left the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies just one win away from the first championship in franchise history.The series would now return to South Philly for the final two … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics V: 1980 World Series Game Six
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