Baseball Hall of Fame Passes on Dick Allen
Philography: Dick Ruthven
Philography: Dick Ruthven
Pete Rose hustles to Phillies
Pete Rose was the first big Phillies free agent signingOn December 5th, 1978 the Philadelphia Phillies dipped into the free agent market for the first time, and hauled in a big fish. Pete Rose, the man known as Charlie Hustle, was signed away from the Cincinnati Reds.The driving force behind a 2-time World Series-winning ‘Big … Continue reading Pete Rose hustles to Phillies
The terrible trade of Jack Sanford
It would prove to be one of the worst trades in Phillies franchise history. So how and why did this happen? You have to look at the details to understand the Phillies thought process at the time. That process turned out to be wrong.
The Jim Thome Era begins
Jim Thome signed with the Phillies a dozen years ago todayIt was on this date in 2002 that the Jim Thome Era in Philadelphia Phillies baseball officially began when the club announced they had signed the free agent slugger to a 6-year, $85+ million contract.It was the culmination of a month-long courtship which had included … Continue reading The Jim Thome Era begins
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