Chase Utley continues adding to his Hall of Fame resumeIn the bottom of the 8th inning on Friday night at Dodgers Stadium, Chase Utley added yet another milestone to his growing Baseball Hall of Fame resume.Utley drove a 91 mph fastball from Kansas City Royals reliever Neftali Feliz off the base of the center field wall. As … Continue reading Chase Utley continues to add to his Hall of Fame resume
Phillies abandon AM radio
The Philadelphia Phillies will have no AM radio broadcasts in the 2016 season for the first time since the introduction of the medium.Under the terms of a new contract reached with CBS Radio earlier this week, any 2016 Philadelphia Phillies games over radio, whether from spring training, during the regular season, or any possible postseason … Continue reading Phillies abandon AM radio
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
Philadelphia Phillie of the Year 2014
Jimmy Rollins is the Phillies 2014 Person of the YearAfter years covering politics, faith, and society in general here at my website, I switched to strictly baseball, the Phillies this year in particular. In that previous incarnation, I annually honored an American of the Year at the end of each calendar year.With the changed emphasis, … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillie of the Year 2014
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