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A Day At The Ballpark Turns Muscial

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Morgan Murphy, Pearce Chiles and the Phillies Sign Stealing Schemes

The Phillies employed sign stealing schemes in 1899 and 1900.

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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.

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The Return of the Burgundy Bombers

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

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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.

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Nathanson: Dick Allen and How We Talk About Race

For here was a man who saw injustice in the form of institutional racism and stood up to it.

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Understanding the Phillies Origins and Nickname

The Phillies origins and nickname are not as clear cut as some fans may think.

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Solving A Mystery: Sam Thompson and the “Philadelphia” Uniform

An undated Sam Thompson Old Judge baseball card sporting a strange Phillies uniform is addressed.

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Phillies announce 2019 Wall of Fame ballot

The Phillies have announced their 2019 Wall of Fame ballot. Fans may vote through February 28, 2019

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Phillies sign outfielder Billy Hamilton from Kansas City

Hamilton led the junior circuit with 111 stolen bases in his sophomore campaign and will provide a burst of offense for the Phillies

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Phillies Add Maroon Alternate Cap to Regular Rotation

New Era announced today that the popular maroon Phillies cap with be included in the club’s regular uniform rotation in 2019.

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Charlie Manuel has a chance at baseball immortality

Manuel is the only manager on this year’s ballot to have led teams to multiple World Series appearances and the only candidate to have posted a winning record in the postseason.

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Eagles Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald dies at 84

Tommy McDonald passed away on Monday at the age of 84.

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A brief history of Phillies deadline trades

The Phillies have made countless trades since the trade deadline was moved to July 31 in 1986, but only a handful consumed the fanbase quite like those between 2000 and 2010.

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Phillies finally abandon Baker Bowl 80 years ago

Aerial view of Baker Bowl in the late 1920's (Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center. Temple University. Philadelphia, PA)…

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No joy in Mudville (yet): Conclusions from a Phillies-Yankees bout at the Bank

Philadelphia fans were heavily out numbered at Citizens Bank Park during the recent Yankee series. Winning is not the only thing that will prevent a future takeover and draw local fans to the ballpark

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Zach Eflin to start for Phillies on Tuesday

Zach Eflin tabbed as Tuesday’s starter against Miami. It will be his third stint in the majors as he attempts to show he belongs at the big league level.

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Phillies Firsts: Radio! Lights! Facebook?

The Phillies once again participated in a ground breaking first for Major League Baseball when they played the New York Mets in the first Facebook exclusive broadcast.

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Ed Bolden and Black Baseball in Philadelphia, Part 2

Although Bolden was a great leader and visionary, he was not without criticism.

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Ed Bolden and Black Baseball in Philadelphia

Owner and marketing extraordinaire Ed Bolden was the man behind two championship caliber negro league teams in the Philadelphia region in the early 20th century.

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Alfaro leads Phillies past Orioles at Spectrum Field

Jorge Alfaro’s second inning grand slam put the Phillies ahead 5-2. They did not relinquish the lead and won their first game of the Grapefruit League campaign.

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Eflin, Phillies look for first win of the 2018 Grapefruit League campaign

The Philadelphia Phillies look to earn their first win of the 2018 Grapefruit League campaign on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Satchel Paige Almost Played for the Phillies?

Read “Satchel Paige Almost Played for the Phillies?” and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

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Top 25 Players to Ever Play a Game for the Phillies: No. 2, Jimmie Foxx

Foxx challenged Babe Ruth’s unbreakable single season home run record when he hit 58 home runs for the A’s in 1932.

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Unlikely Miracles: Backup Quarterbacks in the Super Bowl

Nick Foles is one of eleven backup quarterbacks to play in the Super Bowl. How does his story and performance matchup against the others?

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