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1.0KPhillies 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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1.5KFive 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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2.0KMike 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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986Phillies 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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5.4K1Phillies 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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7.5K1The 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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5.2K3Opening 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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4.1K5Big-name free agents Lance Parrish and Gregg Jefferies didn’t work out for Phillies
Excitement surrounding the Philadelphia Phillies has skyrocketed over the nearly two weeks since the announcement that Bryce Harper had agreed to a...
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4.5K3Winner 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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5.6KWinner 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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2.9KNine 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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2.2KFive 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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2.6KMy 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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4.3K1Philography: Mike Schmidt
This Philography series has now weaved its way through 20 individuals who have played a big part in the history of the...
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2.4KClearwater 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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