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Thank You

The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind of emotion and gratitude for me and my family. I want to thank Mr. Middleton and the Phillies organization for retiring #15. It is an honor of a lifetime to be recognized in the same company as Richie Ashburn, Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt…

Phillies to retire Number 15

Phillies to retire Number 15

Press Release From the Philadelphia Phillies    The Phillies will bestow the highest honor a club can confer upon a former player by retiring Dick Allen’s No. 15, Managing Partner John Middleton announced today. The ceremony will take place on September 3, 2020, the 57th anniversary of Allen’s major league debut with the Phillies. The…

Al Kaline 1938-2020

Al Kaline 1938-2020

From Detroit Free Press written by Mitch Albom Mitch Albom: Al Kaline takes his bow. His legend will live forever. When there is so much death around, one man’s passing can go unnoticed. This one will not. Even with the shroud of coronavirus taking us down in shocking numbers, no one in Michigan was numb…