To say that the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies will always be remembered is an obvious statement. But that team is more than just memorable to those of us who lived the experience. For my Pop, who passed away in the summer of 1992 at age 83, and myself, and tens of thousands like us who are still around, those Phillies will always be beloved.
Bob Boone’s baseball family legacy
When talking about the great catchers of the 1970’s-1980’s the conversation is likely to highlight a quartet of backstops from that era: Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Gary Carter, and Ted Simmons. But there is another, perhaps not Hall of Fame caliber as those, who rightly belongs as part of the discussion. At some point today, … Continue reading Bob Boone’s baseball family legacy
Phillies Phlashback: The Dave Cash trade
The Ken Brett for Dave Cash trade between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates on this very date 47 years ago proved to be a winner for both teams. Division and cross-state rivals dealing key players in their prime to one another.
Phillies 1980 vs 2008: Third base
This series comparing the 1980 and 2008 Philadelphia Phillies World Series championship teams moves to the third basemen, Mike Schmidt and Pedro Feliz.
Zach Eflin delivers another complete game as Phillies shut down Royals
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Oy1B8tliQTpWa0Bym-7VfA',sig:'SylHYrQ_Sl0kWQKZO-GQUGSY2czAqlMH_W1hCY1H-P8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1143636207',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js Complete game shutout by Zach Eflin paces Phillies to victory The Philadelphia Phillies (22-16) received a masterpiece from starting pitcher Zach Eflin, who completely shut down the host Kansas City Royals (14-26) by 7-0 at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday night. Eflin tossed a complete game, his second in three … Continue reading Zach Eflin delivers another complete game as Phillies shut down Royals
MATT VEASEY 