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7.3KThe Phillies used technology to cheat … in 1899
This post is reprinted from our friends at PhillySportsHistory.com. Most of us remember back in 2010 when the Phillies were caught using binoculars. It...
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4.7KPhillies Nation Podcast Episode 3: 12-Run Inning! + Dan Baker
The third episode of the Phillies Nation Podcast is live! This week I recap the week that was (with a 12-run inning!) with...
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11.4KHistory Behind The Philadelphia Stars
Under the tutelage of Ed Bolden, the Philadelphia Stars were founded in 1933 and entered Negro League baseball. Bolden was a postal...
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7.5KPhillies history in Clearwater
Pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater in just nine days! But who’s counting? The Phillies have been a staple in Philadelphia, 134...
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10.6KBlast from the past: Art Mahaffey strikes out 17 in 1961
Phillies fans very recently saw firsthand what it’s like for a pitcher to strike out 16 guys batters in a game. Back...
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10.5K7On Jack Meyer and reflection at the new year
Sometimes our readers send in great pieces we like sharing with all of you. This is from Jason Love, a big Phillies...
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8.9K1992 Week: Savvy additions made a sneaky team good
One of many parallels linking the 1992 Phillies to their 2017 counterpart is the fact that they were not expected to be...
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14.3K1992 Week: The Phillies’ very decent uniforms and logo
Red pinstripes. Blue stars. A simple white home uniform, a gray road uniform and a third uniform coated in cream. (And a...
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12.2K1992 Week: Revisiting the Phillie tale of Ruben Amaro Jr.
Whether you like it or not, Ruben Amaro Jr’s blood is Philadelphia, through and through. His father, Ruben Sr., a native of...
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6.9K1992 Week: Darren Daulton’s breakout year
Philadelphia is an impatient city. If the subway isn’t five minutes early, it’s late. A ten-minute traffic jam on the Schuylkill seems like...
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5.4K1992 Week: How the Phillies clubhouse core turned garbage into gold
Back in 1992, the Phillies had a pretty decent core. You had Darren Daulton at catcher, John Kruk manning first base, Dave...
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5.0K1992 Week: Tommy Greene and the found season
On May 23, 1991, Tommy Greene pitched a no-hitter against the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium. It was the quintessential Tommy Greene...
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8.3K1992 Week: We should have seen the 1993 Phillies coming
Everyone has a different formula for how to build a baseball team. But in the classic sense, the five most important roster...
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5.1KWelcome to 1992 Week at Phillies Nation
Twenty-five years ago the Phillies had a decent core of hitting talent. There was 29-year-old catcher Darren Daulton and 28-year-old center fielder...
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4.4KPhillies History Flashback: A one-of-a-kind athlete
This Phillies history post is sponsored by Shibe Vintage Sports. Check them out for the latest throwback sports apparel! *** Who is the...
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