During this past calendar year of 2023, the Major League Baseball community lost several important figures. Among their number were 108 men who at one time or another pulled on a uniform and took the field with a big-league club, including one of the greatest Hall of Fame players of all-time.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 1996 – Howard Battle
It doesn't get much more nondescript than the 1996 Phillies contribution of Howard Battle, the latest entry in the 'Phillies 50' series.
Phillies 50: Forgotten 2008 – R.J. Swindle
The 2008 World Series champion Phillies pitcher in our 'Phillies 50' 1971-2019 random players series is lefty R.J. Swindle.
Hamels frustrating season continues
We all know that good pitching stops good hitting most of the time, and that games start to get tighter and more tense as pennant races begin to heat up in mid-August and on into September. But three teams battling in a pennant race (well, at least two really are) all playing a 1-0 game … Continue reading Hamels frustrating season continues
MATT VEASEY 