The Philadelphia Phillies owe their birth in 1883 to the death of the old Worcester club. Worcester in Massachusetts had been deemed too small to support a major league team. After three seasons in the National League, the club was disbanded and the franchise rights sold. Needing a team to balance out their schedule, the … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies All-Time 25-Man Roster
Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #12 – Billy Hamilton
Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #12 - Billy Hamilton
Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #15 – Johnny Callison
Johnny Callison was born into a poor family in rural Oklahoma in 1939 during the Great Depression. He was then raised as a small child mostly by his mother while his father, who was part Cherokee Indian, was off fighting with the United States Army in World War II.While his father was away, his mother … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies Top 25 Players of All-Time: #15 – Johnny Callison
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
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