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 – Orlando Isales
The Phillies gave outfielder Orlando Isales his only three games of Major League Baseball experience at age 20 during the final weeks of the 1980 season.
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 1982 – Jay Baller
Jay Baller was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in six big-league seasons, the first and last of those a decade apart with the Phillies in 1982 and 1992.
Phillies 1980 vs 2008: The bench
Our comparison of the Philadelphia Phillies 1980 and 2008 World Series championship teams continues with a look at the two bench groups.
MATT VEASEY 