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On This Day… Schmidt All Star HR
On this day in 1981, Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt became the fourth (and most recent) in franchise history to homer in an All Star Game. With his team down 4-3 in the top of eighth inning, Schmidt pounded a Rollie Fingers pitch over Dave Winfield and the Municipal Stadium center field wall, driving in Pittsburgh’s Mike Easler…
HBD Larry Bowa
Happy Birthday to my former #Phillies teammate Larry Bowa View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dick Allen (@dickallen_15)
Happy Tug McGraw Day
Born on this day in 1944 in Martinez, California… Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. He would grow up to become a big league pitcher and deliver what is considered by many, the most memorable moment in Philadelphia Phillies history. Happy Birthday Tug! Visit and support the Tug McGraw Foundation today!
Remembering John Herrnstein
My former Phillies teammate John Herrnstein would have been 82 years old today. A caring and humble man, John was always more than “just a baseball player”. A few years older than me, We played together in Little Rock (1963) and in Philadelphia until he was traded to the Cubs (along Fergie Jenkins) in 1965….
Domonic Brown: NL All Star
Congratulations to Domonic Brown on being selected for his first All Star Game. Dom will join Phillies teammate Cliff Lee on the National League Roster for the game on Tuesday, July 16th at New York’s Citi Field. Going into Spring Training, Brown was a major question mark for the Phillies 2013 lineup. He’d had several…