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Matt Albertson

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Articles by Matt Albertson (98)

A Brief History of the Phillies in Green Color

Photo courtesy Matt Rappa/Philliedelphia When the Phillies take the field at Bright House Field today against the Tampa Bay Rays, there’s a good chance that they will don their traditional St. Patrick’s Day green uniforms. It’s a team tradition that goes back to 1986, when the Phillies swapped maroon for green. But it wasn’t the first […]

Matt Albertson  •  27 Mar 2024
A Day At The Ballpark Turns Muscial

Did a long forgotten 1895 song take inspiration from a Decoration Day Phillies Game?

Matt Albertson  •  03 Oct 2021
Whiz Kid Bob Miller Passes Away at 94

Bob Miller, Whiz Kid and 1950 NL ROY runner up, died this weekend at the age of 94.

Matt Albertson  •  28 Nov 2020
Phillies Drop Opener to Grays Thanks to Umpire

If Sports Talk Philly existed in 1883, this would have been our write up of the Phillies first National League game.

Matt Albertson  •  01 May 2020
Phillies 1980 Abstention Sunk Designated Hitter

In an alternate universe: Pete Incaviglia or Milt Thompson as the DH in 1993, Jim Thome or Ryan Howard as the DH in 2005, Rhys Hoskins or Jay Bruce, or Alec Bohm as the DH in 2020.

Matt Albertson  •  08 Apr 2020
Phillies and Athletics Uniform Options for City Series Retro Night

The Phillies host the Athletics for City Series retro night on June 12,2020. What might they wear?

Matt Albertson  •  14 Feb 2020
Morgan Murphy, Pearce Chiles and the Phillies Sign Stealing Schemes

The Phillies employed sign stealing schemes in 1899 and 1900.

Matt Albertson  •  26 Jan 2020
Phillies Open Critical Series Against Braves This Weekend

Atlanta sends out a lefty heavy lineup to face Jake Arrieta tonight, who has been less than good against left handed batters this season.

Matt Albertson  •  26 Jul 2019
The Return of the Burgundy Bombers

The Phillies will wear the all-burgundy Saturday Night Special uniforms against the Braves on Saturday

Matt Albertson  •  26 Jul 2019
Phillies-Dodgers Rivalry – Dick Sisler sends Phils to World Series on Season’s Final Day

The Whiz Kids fend of the Dodgers on the final day of the 1950 season to capture the club’s first pennant in 35 years.

Matt Albertson  •  17 Jul 2019