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

Gritty was unveiled a week ago this morning, and his first week in Philadelphia has been an eventful one, winning over the fans of Philadelphia and traveling quite a bit. Here’s a rundown.

As they have done quite a bit this season, the Phillies followed a devastating loss with a gutsy win, rallying to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth and pulling ahead for good in the seventh to claim an 8-6 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies clubbed four home runs in the game, including three in the first three innings, to salvage the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-3, at Rogers Centre.

A pair of home run in the first two innings helped start a strong night at the plate, as the Phillies bounced back with a 9-6 win over the Mets in Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park.

The Phillies committed four errors in the game as the Mets piled on runs in a rout, including a 10-run fifth inning, to beat the Phillies, 24-4, in Game 1 on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.

Rick Porcello and the Red Sox held the Phillies to just two hits, as Brock Holt’s pinch-hit home run in the eighth proved to be the difference in a 2-1 loss at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

After 2,404 games over 18 seasons, all in Phillies pinstripes, it should be no surprise that the greatest player to ever play one game with the Phillies is the guy who played the most with the Phillies, Mike Schmidt.

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

Cowgill will battle Adam Rosales and Ryan Flaherty for a spot on the Phillies’ bench.

Carlton was the most dominant pitcher in team history since Grover Cleveland Alexander in the early 1900s and helped lead the club to its first world championship in 1980.

The Phils are raising the netting at Citizens Bank Park from 8 feet to 12 feet high and extending it one section past the dugouts.

The Ted Williams Museum & Hitters Hall of Fame’s “Night at the Ballpark” will have a decidedly Philadelphia feel when honors are bestowed Saturday, February 10, 2018.

Read “Top 25 Players to Ever Play a Game for the Phillies: No. 6, Joe Morgan” and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

Read “Top 25 Players to Ever Play a Game for the Phillies: No. 7, Robin Roberts” and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

Franco went 4-20 in the postseason for the Gigantes (2-6 in the playoffs) with a double and three RBI.

Fergie Jenkins commanded the strike zone with changing speeds, en route to a Hall of Fame career that began with the Phillies in 1965.

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Read “Top 25 Players to Ever Play a Game for the Phillies: No. 15, Chase Utley” and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

“[Richie] Ashburn is the fastest man I’ve ever seen getting down to first base…anybody who’s faster than Ashburn isn’t running. He’s flying.”

Read “Top 25 Players to Ever Play a Game for the Phillies: No. 19, Bobby Abreu” and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

The Phillies’ first permanent home was the scene of some of the greatest sporting tragedies in American sports history.