Matt Veasey PHILLIES

1971 Phillies: My first team

I was just nine years old when a then ultra-modern sports cathedral known as Veteran's Memorial Stadium, aka Veterans Stadium or more simply "The Vet" opened virtually at my backyard in South Philly. And it was the 1971 Phillies team, the first to play on a new Astroturf surface, that became the very first Phillies … Continue reading 1971 Phillies: My first team

Matt Veasey PHILLIES

Bunning trade: Arrival of a Hall of Famer

Jim Bunning proved one of best trades ever for PhilliesOn this date just over a half-century ago, the up and coming Philadelphia Phillies made one of the better trades in their long history.On December 4th, 1963 the Phils sent outfielder Don Demeter and pitcher Jack Hamilton to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for starting pitcher … Continue reading Bunning trade: Arrival of a Hall of Famer