Eat fresh It’s Sunday. There’s no real Phillies news to discuss, and there’s no Eagles game to hold our attention (After the last two weeks, that might be a blessing.) So why not take a look at another old commercial starring a Phillie?
Ryan Howard might not even be the best Phillie from the late 2000s core that represented the greatest era in franchise history — but he certainly had the most jaw-dropping seasons of that generation.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 250th home run on Friday night, which wouldn’t be news for the Philadelphia Phillies except by doing so he assumed a position that a Phillies legend has held for some time.
Earlier this month, Philadelphia Phillies great Cole Hamels called it a career, hanging up the jersey after an illustrious, 15-year big league career. Hamels had not thrown a pitch in a Major League game since 2020, but signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in February, hoping to give it one last run, with his hometown team.
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in May of 2019. — Want a crazy baseball story with a connection to the Philadelphia Phillies? Here’s an interesting one.
After a weekend of celebrating the 1983 and 1993 National League champions, it’s time for the Phillies to move forward. The next half decade of alumni weekend in Philadelphia will be dominated by players from the 2008 World Series and the years that followed.
Bryce Harper is expected to be OK after getting hit in his surgically-repaired right elbow in Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Rob Thomson told reporters in Miami that X-rays were negative on Harper, who was replaced in the game by pinch hitter Bryson Stott in the fifth inning.
The Philadelphia Phillies have had a hell of a winter. They added superstar Trea Turner, starter Taijuan Walker, and All-Star closer Gregory Soto. The middle infield has been solidified for the next decade.
When Mike Schmidt hit his 500th career home run on April 18, 1987, at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium, he became the first Phillies player to reach the threshold of 500 homers as a member of the team.
If you’re a fan of Philadelphia Phillies history, you’ll to enjoy this. While digging through some old sports magazines this week, I found a 2005 program from the Reading Phillies, the organization’s Double-A affiliates.
Cole Hamels caught a ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 3 of the 2022 World Series alongside Jayson Werth, Ryan Howard and Shane Victorino. It was nice to see Hamels, a future Phillies Wall of Famer, back in red pinstripes again.
You probably remember exactly where you were in 2008 when the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series. Fewer will remember where they were and what they were thinking when Shane Victorino grounded out to end the 2009 World Series.
All postseason long, the Philadelphia Phillies have had fan favorites from all different eras of the franchise's extensive history to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
The stars were out in Philadelphia for game four of the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park Saturday night. One night after Philadelphia
Prior to Game 4 of the NLDS between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, franchise icon Ryan Howard threw out the first pitch, doing so as he received a thunderous ovation from the crowd at Citizens Bank Park: Of course, Howard was the 2006 National League MVP and a key cog for the 2008 World Series team.
In the top of the third inning, facing Astros' starter Framber Valdez, Schwarber struck out for the 200th time in 2022, setting the Phillies' record for most strikeouts in a season.
With his 58th home run of the 2022 Major League Baseball season Sunday, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge became the second player to hit 58 home runs in a single-season since Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard slugged 58 in 2006.
It’s been nearly six years since Ryan Howard last played for the Philadelphia Phillies, but he still managed to trend on Twitter Friday afternoon after it was reported that Major League Baseball would be banning drastic infield shifts beginning in 2023.
Prior to Friday’s game against the Cardinals, the Phillies payed tribute to future Hall of Famer and Cardinals legend Albert Pujols, who is playing in Philadelphia for the final time in his career.
Since the start of May, Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Baron Radcliff has put a ball in play in just 28.8% of his at-bats with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
In their gameplay trailer released on social media, MLB The Show revealed two notable new legends. The first of which is Randy Johnson. The second legend is a player Philadelphia Phillies fans know well.
It’s October 7, 2011 at Citizens Bank Park. Rally towels are waving as the crowd roars in anticipation. The count is 2-2 on the man who is to that point, the greatest slugger in Philadelphia Phillies history.
17 years ago, Ryan Howard made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, a team and a city in which he would become a beloved member. After a 13-year career, was Howard great enough to earn a plaque in Cooperstown?
In the history of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise, a player has hit 30 or more home runs 59 times. How many of those players can you name?
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