Writer: Matt Albertson
Former Phillies pitcher and Hall of Fame member Jim Bunning suffers stroke; watching baseball during recovery.
“Short singles are like left-hand jabs in the boxing ring, but a home run is a knock-out punch.”
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 […]
