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7.0KBill Buckner, Greg Luzinski and the necessary struggles in being a sports fan
Read - Bill Buckner, Greg Luzinski and the necessary struggle of being a sports fan - and more Phillies news and rumors...
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6.6KPhillies milestone anniversary: Mike Schmidt’s career 500th home run
As a 23-year-old rookie in 1973, Mike Schmidt hit .196 with 18 home runs in 132 games. Not the greatest start. However, when...
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4.7KFive pitchers who enjoyed a cup of coffee – just one – with the Phillies
There’s a very small group that has its small place in Phillies history, experiencing a “cup of coffee.” Wondering where that phrase...
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16.8KMike Schmidt’s 1976 four-home run game at Wrigley Field
Mike Schmidt and the Phillies were in Chicago for a two-game series, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. In the Saturday game, he set...
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4.0KPhillies Phlashback: April anniversaries and records
Every baseball season has moments that we will always remember. Looking back at anniversary moments and record performances ranging from 1919 to...
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9.0K1Phillies and Braves will make history on Opening Day
Opening Days for the Phillies have included a defeat in their very first one 136 years ago, two tie games, 12 that...
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45.7K1The Top 10 Phillies Home Runs at Citizens Bank Park
Read - The top 10 Phillies home runs at Citizens Bank Park - and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on PhilliesNation.com.
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9.2K3Opening Day with the Philadelphia Phillies by the numbers
The Phillies have been around since 1883. That’s a lot of opening days. Mike Schmidt has been in the Opening Day lineup...
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Winner or Loser: The Jonathan Papelbon Trade
On July 29, 2015 the Philadelphia Phillies ended weeks of speculation when they traded closer Jonathan Papelbon to the division rival Washington...
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Winner or Loser: The Cole Hamels – Texas Rangers Blockbuster
Continuing my in-depth look at trades which have shaped the current Phillies roster and farm system, we come to one of the...
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7.0KNine Philadelphia Phillies Phun Phacts
Baseball is a game in which nine men are in the lineup and nine innings. So, here’s a lineup of nine Phillies...
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Five of baseball’s greatest sluggers each blasted a milestone home run in Philly
Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jim Thome, Jimmie Foxx, Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt. All are among baseball’s greatest home run hitters. Each hit...
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7.2KMy first Phillies spring training in 1964
Geez, it was 55 years ago that I was a rookie in Spring Training. Here’s a recap of that experience. Time to...
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5.8KClearwater relationship with Phillies goes back to 1947
Spring Training will soon start. Year No. 72 for the Phillies in Clearwater, Fla., a beautiful city on the Gulf of Mexico....
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9.1KWinner or Loser: The Jimmy Rollins-Dodgers Trade
Read - Winner or Loser: The Jimmy Rollins-Dodgers Trade - and more Philadelphia Phillies news and rumors on PhilliesNation.com.
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