The Philadelphia Phillies had built an early 2-0 lead in the 1980 World Series over the Kansas City Royals with a pair of victories at Veteran’s Stadium.The Fall Classic then shifted to Royals Stadium (now Kauffman Stadium) for three games over the weekend of October 17th through 19th.In Game Three on Friday night, the two teams … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics IV: 1980 World Series Game Five
Phillies Fall Classics III: 1980 World Series Game Two
A big 3rd inning explosion and Tug McGraw bullpen heroics had given the Philadelphia Phillies a 7-6 victory in Game One of the 1980 World Series at Veterans Stadium the previous night. That would set the stage for Game Two on Wednesday night, October 15th, 1980. This was a big night for me, as it was … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics III: 1980 World Series Game Two
Mike Schmidt’s 500th Career home run
Some big anniversaries come up during the course of a Philadelphia Phillies regular season, and I like to flashback for fans with a bit more detail. Today marks one such occasion, as it was on this date 27 years ago that Phillies Hall of Fame 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt blasted the 500th homerun of his career.The 1987 version of … Continue reading Mike Schmidt’s 500th Career home run
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
Top 20 Philadelphia Phillies Influencers of All-Time
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'iweAJqXBToR-2vxShYGwUg',sig:'2awfz-rYZbbFDqeFqDzRSblEQXdn9pekdW6TUSFm3Iw=',w:'375px',h:'594px',items:'73333610',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsHarry Wright was the club's first winning manager from 1884-93The Philadelphia Phillies have a history stretching back to the 1883 season in the National League.Many players, front office personnel, and others have contributed greatly to the team and its enjoyment by the fan base since that time.I ran … Continue reading Top 20 Philadelphia Phillies Influencers of All-Time
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