Defense not a Phillies strong suit at presentFans who have followed the Philadelphia Phillies closely this season continue to shake their heads in amazement that the club remains tied for first place in the National League East Division in late July.Those fans who do more than simply watch news highlights and follow the results and … Continue reading Defense a major problem as Phillies fight to hold on to NL East lead
Ahead of the Curve
There is no book that I have read in recent years that I can more highly recommend than “Ahead of the Curve” by Brian Kenny. Kenny is a 2003 Emmy Award winner who was named as the 2004 Media Personality of the Year by Sports Illustrated. He is now well-known by baseball fans as a … Continue reading Ahead of the Curve
Philography: Red Dooin
Philography: Red Dooin - Over 134 seasons of play, Dooin is second in the number of games behind the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies franchise.
Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #17 – Sam Thompson
Since Sam Thompson didn't play during the 21st century, not many Phillies fans are going to be very familiar with his career.Well, actually, Sam Thompson didn't even play ball during the 20th century, at least not in a Phillies uniform.Samuel Luther Thompson played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, a full decade of that spent with … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #17 – Sam Thompson
Philadelphia Phillies top 25 players of all-time: #24 – Roy Thomas
The "Sports Talk Philly" site is doing a Top 25 Phillies of All-Time series, and approached me about doing some of the older players on their list. This is the first of my contributions for the series.There are old-timers, and then there are OLD-timers. Roy Thomas is the latter, a ballplayer who most modern Philadelphia Phillies fans have … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies top 25 players of all-time: #24 – Roy Thomas
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