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Philography: Tony Taylor
Philography: Tony Taylor - In 2002, Taylor became the 24th person overall and the first-ever Hispanic player to be honored with a place on the Phillies Wall of Fame.
Join fan polling for Wall of Fame ‘March Madness’
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Philography: Jim Bunning
Philography: Jim Bunning - The right-hander who pitched with the Phillies from 1964-67 and again to close out his big-league career in 1970-71 had his uniform #14 retired on April 6, 2001.
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
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