Mitch Williams Interview

Former big-league relief pitcher Mitch Williams is one of the most colorful, controversial, and popular athletes in Philadelphia sports history. "The Wild Thing" who heroically shut down the Atlanta Braves to clinch the 1993 National League pennant and then became a publicly vilified goat upon yielding Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run just 10 days … Continue reading Mitch Williams Interview

A decade of parity and history

In western historical terms, there was no year '0', so most people realize that an official decade truly runs from the year ending in '1' through the 10th year. This means that 2001 opened the true first year, and the recent 2010 season ended the final year of the first decade of the 21st century.For … Continue reading A decade of parity and history

1993 World Series

The underdog Phillies faced the defending champion Toronto Blue Jays in the 1993 World Series The Phillies reached the World Series, then got their fans all excited at the prospects of winning against their high-powered and favored opponents by splitting the first two games on the road. Coming back to Philly, emotions were high and … Continue reading 1993 World Series