Approximately one month from now the Philadelphia Phillies will announce the 2019 honoree who will be enshrined on the franchise Wall of Fame this coming summer. Last year for the very first time the team honored two individuals, and in a rare occurrence, Phillies fans had no say in either selection. One of those was Pat Gillick, … Continue reading Some potential nominees for the 2019 Phillies Wall of Fame honors
2008 Phillies reunite to celebrate Chase Utley’s 40th birthday
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'bg4LfjI0TG5LSIKsOfdvOA',sig:'McMzS6VMkz9GWmoHJBiII9vvhk2DrAiqMVzWFpWJJVs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'453126556',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsUtley ends his big-league career after 16 seasons, 13 with the PhilliesTime and tide wait for no man. That goes for all of us, including our most beloved sports heroes. On Tuesday, December 18, Chase Utley turned 40 years old.Utley is arguably the most popular Phillies player of the last … Continue reading 2008 Phillies reunite to celebrate Chase Utley’s 40th birthday
Remembering Eric Bruntlett, unsung hero of the 2008 World Series champion Phillies
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'jUhS_snSRWNG03HrSsfAfA',sig:'eBNSpEc7kJlsjEsq6vwOxKoij93FybbDAcuQuuzESWE=',w:'594px',h:'457px',items:'83435556',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsBruntlett dashes home as the winning run in Game 3 of the 1980 World SeriesIt seems somewhat hard to believe, but it has been a full decade now since the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to capture the 2008 World Series championship.There were … Continue reading Remembering Eric Bruntlett, unsung hero of the 2008 World Series champion Phillies
2018 Paul Owens Award winners as top Phillies minor leaguers
Paul Owens (center) was with Phillies for half-century(Photo: Matthew Veasey)The Philadelphia Phillies established the annual Paul Owens Award back in 1986 to recognize the top performing player and pitcher in their minor league organization.The award was named in honor of Owens, the 10th person selected to the franchise Wall of Fame back in 1988, the first non-player enshrined there … Continue reading 2018 Paul Owens Award winners as top Phillies minor leaguers
Phillies try to hold off two tough rivals as August unfolds
2018 Phillies hope to hang another flag in South PhillyA glance at the calendar reveals this to be the first weekend of August. That means we have now entered the normally steaming hot ‘dog days’ of summer.Down in South Philly at Citizens Bank Park, the Philadelphia Phillies are taking on the division rival Miami Marlins … Continue reading Phillies try to hold off two tough rivals as August unfolds
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