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Phillies young ace Aaron Nola named as a Cy Young Award finalist

Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-RFULyVlRKRRQ61Ej7b5zQ',sig:'ZnxhHHBqRWt2XbZmNigzHkkVKA-xiaBmHOCZDLXo73k=',w:'594px',h:'410px',items:'956260766',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.jsPhillies young ace Aaron Nola named a Cy Young Award finalist for first timeMajor League Baseball announced the finalists for its 2018 major awards today, and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola was named as one of the three finalists for the National League Cy Young Award.The 25-year-old Nola enjoyed a breakout campaign … Continue reading Phillies young ace Aaron Nola named as a Cy Young Award finalist

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Phillies to Immortalize Pete Rose on the Wall of Fame

The Philadelphia Phillies announced today that a baseball legend will become the 39th honoree on the Phillies Wall of Fame.1980 World Series hero Pete Rose will be enshrined in a ceremony that will take place on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The ceremony will take place prior to a game against the division rival New York Mets.On that night, numerous Phillies greats … Continue reading Phillies to Immortalize Pete Rose on the Wall of Fame

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Phillies Father’s Day Connections

To all of my fellow fathers out there, I would like to wish you a Happy Father's Day. In the history of the Phillies franchise, there have been a number of father-son combinations that have played in Major League Baseball.One that immediately springs to mind for many modern-day Phils fans would be former GM Ruben Amaro Jr, who played for … Continue reading Phillies Father’s Day Connections