The Philadelphia Phillies made 1997-2006 outfielder Bobby Abreu the 41st honoree on the franchise Wall of Fame in a ceremony prior to Saturday night’s game with the Chicago White Sox at Citizens Bank Park. An introductory speech from his 2001-04 manager, fellow Wall of Famer Larry Bowa, was followed by the plaque honoring Abreu being unveiled by his … Continue reading Bobby Abreu thanks Phillies fans and organization in Wall of Fame speech
Phillies honor Bobby Abreu with place on the Wall of Fame
//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js Bobby Abreu joins the immortals on the Phillies Wall of Fame The Phillies are honoring 1998-2006 outfielder Bobby Abreu prior to the game on Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox by enshrining him on the franchise Wall of Fame. In a special pre-game ceremony, numerous past Wall of Fame honorees are expected to be on … Continue reading Phillies honor Bobby Abreu with place on the Wall of Fame
Join fan polling for Wall of Fame ‘March Madness’
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'q-o_umMJQYV_dhZeKG-k3Q',sig:'KcPzkIC1bsgN-kesCunhmU0EW6M6zrh3Vw-lVpUq2oY=',w:'594px',h:'479px',items:'589035036',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsManuel, Thome, Carlton (L-R) are part of March MadnessThe calendar showing that it is the third week in March can mean only one thing. Okay, two. Alright, alright, at least three things. The first thing is that Spring has arrived! It was a long, cold winter. But now … Continue reading Join fan polling for Wall of Fame ‘March Madness’
Carlos Ruiz is the fan choice to become the next Phillies Wall of Famer
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_L6DQGa_TMFnwknRErUMEg',sig:'uUGZ7DprXSwupSdURGmKiO2H8RkCKXmcfMwBMQ6d988=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'520955036',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js'Chooch' is the clear favorite of fans for Wall of Fame enshrinementA couple of weeks ago here at Phillies Nation, I published a piece speculating on which non-2008 players might be worth of a place on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Fans responded by tossing out a number of … Continue reading Carlos Ruiz is the fan choice to become the next Phillies Wall of Famer
Some potential nominees for the 2019 Phillies Wall of Fame honors
Approximately one month from now the Philadelphia Phillies will announce the 2019 honoree who will be enshrined on the franchise Wall of Fame this coming summer. Last year for the very first time the team honored two individuals, and in a rare occurrence, Phillies fans had no say in either selection. One of those was Pat Gillick, … Continue reading Some potential nominees for the 2019 Phillies Wall of Fame honors
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