Greatest Phillies not in the Hall of Fame: Clifford “Gavvy” Cravath
Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist Previously in "Greatest Phillies not in the Hall of Fame,"…
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Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Alberston, Historical Columnist Series Explanation: It's been some time since a Phillies player was inducted…
Read more ”Big” Ed Delahanty’s Hall of Fame Legacy Etched in Silver
Embed from Getty Images Edward James "Big Ed" Delahanty was one of the most fearsome hitters of the late…
Read more Former Phillie Mike Sandlock – MLB’s oldest living player – dies at 100
On Monday April 4, 2016 – one day after Opening Day 2016, Major League Baseball's oldest living major leaguer, Mike…
Read more A Brief History of the Phillies in Green Color
/Photo courtesy Matt Rappa/Philliedelphia When the Phillies take the field at Bright House Field today against the Tampa Bay Rays,…
Read more Race and Baseball in Philadelphia, part 3: Dick Allen in Philadelphia
Embed from Getty Images This article concludes the short series on race and baseball in Philadelphia. The previous two…
Read more Aaron Nola would be youngest Opening Day starter since Harry Coveleski
Embed from Getty Images In February, ESPN Senior Writer Jayson Stark published an article about the Philadelphia Phillies' youth…
Read more Race and Baseball in Philadelphia, Part 2: Integration of the Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies
Embed from Getty Images In Race and Baseball in Philadelphia, Part 1, I reviewed the importance of Octavius Catto and the…
Read more The Wall of Fame case for Fred Luderus
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies released the names of former players who are eligible for the Wall…
Read more Race and baseball in Philadelphia, part 1: Octavius Catto and the Pythian Base Ball Club
Embed from Getty Images Baseball is reflective of American society; from ideas of masculinity in the 1860's-1870's to baseball…
Read more Smells like team spirit: The Phillies uniform “blues”
On February 1, 2016 the Philadelphia Phillies unveiled a new home alternate jersey to be worn during all six business…
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