Articles by Matt Albertson (98)
Our first installment of the Top 25 Phillies of All-Time series begins with former center fielder Garry Maddox, a member of the 1980 World Champions.
Sports Talk Philly announces its plans to run a top 25 Phillies of all-time countdown.
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist Former Philadelphia Phillies greats Dick Allen and Pete Rose were announced as 2016 inductees to the New York-Penn League Hall of Fame. Allen and Rose played for the Elmira Pioneers and Geneva Redlegs respectively in 1960. The New York-Penn League is the oldest, continuously operated […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist Today, fans take for granted their ability to easily obtain an update on a ball game. They can look for updates on their phone, computer, radio, or television. A diehard Phillies fan can cheer, jeer, and otherwise follow the team without ever having to step […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist The Phillies finished the 1961 season dead last in the National League standings with a 47-107 record, 46 games out of first place. It was their fourth straight year in the cellar. The club improved drastically in 1962 and 1963, finishing with 81-80 and 87-75 […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Contributor Final: Nationals, Phillies 6 ❖ Attendance: 37,941 Washington, D.C. — The Phillies (29-31) arrived in Washington Friday evening to begin a weekend series against the N.L. East-leading Nationals (36-24). The Phillies' Jeremy Helickson (4-3, 3.80 ERA) opposed Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg (9-0, 2.85 ERA). The scoring […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist On June 9, 2016, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Mickey Moniak, a high school outfielder from La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California, with the first overall pick in the 2016 MLB first-year player draft (also known as the Rule 4 draft). He is the first […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist In recent years, it has been uncommon for a professional athlete to sign up for military service or serve in an active war zone. Surely, former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman comes to mind as the largest exception. However, prior to 1975, it was not […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist Previously in "Greatest Phillies not in the Hall of Fame," we examined Deadball Era star and former Phillies captain Sherry Magee. Today, I'll discuss the case for his teammate Clifford "Gavvy" Cravath and assess his chances at Hall of Fame immortality. Cravath was the premier […]
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist Series Explanation: It's been some time since a Phillies player was inducted into the Hall of Fame. During the mid-1990s, four former Phillies – Steve Carlton (1994), Mike Schmidt (1995), Richie Ashburn (1995), and Jim Bunning (1996) – were enshrined into baseball's hallowed Hall of Fame over three […]