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Tag: Philadelphia Phillies

2022-02-262022-03-19 Matt Veasey BASEBALL, PHILLIES

20 greatest Black players in Phillies history

Joe Morgan and Ferguson Jenkins, who put up the numbers that elevated them to the Hall of Fame while with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs respectively, were clearly among the greatest Black players to ever pull on a Phillies jersey. You won't find them listed...

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2022-01-022021-12-30 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

My IBWAA 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

While I'm a Philadelphia Phillies fan and that team is the subject of the majority of my baseball writing, that my vote went to four players who performed with that team is merely coincidental.

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2021-06-262021-06-26 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

MLB flashback: Paul Molitor

In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Molitor at #99 on its list of 100 Greatest Baseball Players. In June of that year, Milwaukee retired his uniform number 4, and five years later Molitor joined Yount as the only two players sporting the Brewers cap on their Hall of Fame plaques.

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2021-05-112021-06-26 Matt Veasey BASEBALL

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.

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2021-03-252021-03-26 Matt Veasey PHILLIES

2021 Philadelphia Phillies preview and prediction

Based on their current roster, the talent levels and questions marks involving the other contenders, and the fact that I believe Dombrowski will work aggressively in-season to further improve that roster at every chance, this 2021 Phillies team could win the NL East.

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