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
MLB flashback: Nolan Ryan
Want a fantastic bit of trivia? Seven players who Nolan Ryan struck out during their careers would have sons who grew up to become MLB players who were then also struck out by Nolan Ryan.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 2001 – P.J. Forbes
The 'Phillies 50' most random position player from the 2001 team was utility player P.J. Forbes who appeared in three late-season games.
MLB uniforms: The more things stay the same, the more they change
While some uniforms and logos of Major League Baseball teams have become iconic, a number of teams have gone through many uniform, logo, and name changes.
Former Twins closer Blake Parker added to Phillies bullpen mix
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qkCXXXYLTb1RNo_ekA5Rjw',sig:'2ELDpPa110rGBnXnLbubJHTONitJK8v89cIKGCKZBVA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1163028094',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsBlake Parker adds closing experience to Phillies bullpen mixIn their continuing search for upgrades to help their inconsistent bullpen, the Philadelphia Phillies signed former Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker on Tuesday. He is expected to be in uniform for the series opener with the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank … Continue reading Former Twins closer Blake Parker added to Phillies bullpen mix
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