Matt Veasey PHILLIES, PHILOGRAPHY

Philography series to resume with Phillies retired number legends

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'4VzBxBl2REhbAvPS_tgmUQ',sig:'Or-W3GXoYU9wbY924ZRctO-yQz2OkeHB62wgsglSSF4=',w:'594px',h:'410px',items:'482966016',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies legends Schmidt, Carlton, Bunning to be covered as 'Philography' series resumesIt was just over four years ago that I first decided to write mini-biographies about famous Philadelphia Phillies figures of the past. The effort was largely for me. I have always enjoyed history and biographies of influential … Continue reading Philography series to resume with Phillies retired number legends

Matt Veasey BASEBALL, PHILLIES

Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Bunning Passes Away

Jim Bunning was one of baseball’s all-time greatest pitchers. The former Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies star passed away today at age 85.In 1996, Bunning was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He won 224 games during his big league career, and was the first to win more than 100 games in the National and American … Continue reading Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Bunning Passes Away

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Philadelphia Phillies All-Time 25-Man Roster

  The Philadelphia Phillies  owe their birth in 1883 to the death of the old Worcester club. Worcester in Massachusetts had been deemed too small to support a major league team. After three seasons in the National League, the club was disbanded and the franchise rights sold. Needing a team to balance out their schedule, the … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies All-Time 25-Man Roster