Posted inFeature Friends Hall of Fame
Ed “Hoggy” Herrmann
Ed Herrmann was a great teammate and a key contributor to that memorable 1972 White Sox team. He had a solid…
Posted inOn this Day
On This Day… almost into the net
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]August 23, 1972: Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen becomes the 4th major league player (joining Jimmie Foxx, Hank…
Posted inHorse Racing
Johnny Velazquez
Congratulations to our good friend, Hall Of Fame jockey, Johnny Velazquez who recently became the all-time winning jockey at Saratoga Race…
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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…
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On this Day.. Clemente Hall of Fame
On this day in 1973, the great Roberto Clemente becomes the first Latin-born player to be inducted into the National Baseball…
Posted inPhillies
Phillies Alumni Weekend 2013
Regardless of the results of the baseball games this weekend against the Braves, we all had a good time at the…
Posted inBirthdays
Happy Birthday John Olerud
Happy 45th Birthday to former American League Batting Champ and fellow member of the "batting helmet on the field" fraternity, John…
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On This Day… No hitter for Jim Bibby
July 30th, 1973... The late Jim Bibby becomes the 14th rookie ever and the first Texas Ranger pitcher to throw a…
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On This Day… Schmitty On Top
On the day in 1980, Mike Schmidt hit the 260th and 261st home runs of his career... the most in Philadelphia…
