All posts tagged "history"

Watch: Phillies Nation TV – Episode 17 – Kyle Schwarber, Philly-New York rivalry & more!

On this jam-packed episode of Phillies Nation TV presented by Valley Forge Tourism, Merrill Reese relives how he prepared for the biggest...

Watch: Phillies Nation TV – Episode 10 – Remembering the Philadelphia Athletics

This week on Phillies Nation TV presented by Valley Forge Tourism, Gregg and Sam celebrate the return of the Athletics to their...

Win this handmade Philadelphia Stars Negro League baseball jersey from Shibe Vintage Sports

A History of Phillies Public Address Announcers

Who preceded Dan Baker as the Phillies public address announcer? Who was the franchise’s first? Well, the answer to the first question...

A Phillies hitting record that will never be broken

With the designated hitter now firmly entrenched in the National League, there are a variety of historical hitting accomplishments by Phillies pitchers...

Celebrate Opening Day Week with Shibe Sports

Our friends at Shibe Vintage Sports have a great slate of Athletics events scheduled for Opening Day week… Thursday – Happy Hour at Shibe on...

My First Phillies Game – Joanne goes to the Vet

So my first game was to be a group outing from our synagogue. It was a Sunday game in June, 1971. I...

My First Phillies Game – John watches Robin Roberts

My very first game was in 1958. I was 5 years old and my dad took me to see Robin Roberts pitch....

My First Phillies Game – Dave Becomes a Fan of Schoolboy Rowe

When I was a little kid, sports were not a “thing” in my house. However, the next door neighbor was a Phillies...

Photos and video from the 2008 Phillies World Series Parade

On this day 10 years ago, people across the Delaware Valley woke up to a crisp Halloween morning, not too unlike today. ...

Philadelphia Athletics Weekend at Shibe Vintage Sports

An invitation from our friends at Shibe Vintage Sports… The Athletics are back in Philadelphia! The Oakland A’s and the Philadelphia Phillies...

History 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...

Blast 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...

Phirst Phillies: Reach’s Quakers open National League season

“Phirst Phillies” is a series of stories about the earliest days of professional baseball in Philadelphia, by Lawrence Knorr. *** Way back...

Phillies History Flashback: Rooftop bleachers not just for Chicago

This Phillies history post is sponsored by Shibe Vintage Sports. Check them out for the latest throwback sports apparel! *** The remastered photo...