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Baseball: The Philadelphia Game
In the years following the Civil War, Philadelphians played a major role in the development of baseball as the national pastime. This...
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7.6K61If I Had a 2013 HOF Ballot…
This post is not particularly Phillies-related but it is a highly-relevant topic. This year’s Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot is one of...
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4.4K24Former Phils Face Long HOF Odds in 2013
In one of the more interesting projects out there, the Baseball Think Factory has gone through the trouble of collecting the publicly...
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3.9K2The Re-Emerging Venezuelan Connection
When Nelson Prada was named manager of the Williamsport Crosscutters on Friday, I surmised that perhaps the Phillies brought Prada on board...
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Black Friday 1977: How Fate Reminded Philadelphia Of Its Heritage
This article was originally posted on Black Friday 2010. Black Friday is a term that was coined here in Philadelphia during the...
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Remembering the Philadelphia A’s
This is written by Johnny Goodtimes, best known for his pursuit of trivia throughout the Philadelphia area. With the Phillies out of...
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Not the Astros… Not Now
With a 35-21 record since the All-Star break, the Phillies have finally gotten over the .500 mark at 72-71. With 19 games...
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J-Day: When The Phillies Clashed With Michael Jackson
We’ve all experienced the nightmarish scenario of going down to the Sports Complex on a day where more than one venue has...
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Why Do We Celebrate At Frankford And Cottman?
I was standing in a crowd of at least 10,000 people with my closest friends during the early morning of October 30th. Hours earlier,...
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Here And Gone: Phillies History In The Rule 5 Draft
Johnny Gray was selected as the Phillies first ever Rule 5 draftee two years after its inauguration during the 1957 off-season. Gray...
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