Coming off their 2008 World Series Championship, The 2009 Phillies were one of the most popular groups in Phillies history, as evidenced by their 73 sellouts and the 3 million six hundred thousand fans that poured into Citizens Bank Park during the season. Prior to 2008-09, the Phillies had never made two trips in a row to the World Series. Nor had they ever had six straight years when they finished either first or second in the division. The Phils had also set a club record through 2009 with seven straight seasons in which they won 85 or more games. No National League team had taken home two consecutive titles since the Reds did it in the 1970's. The 2009 team, featuring Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins was the most popular group in team history and were just 2 wins way from making history. THIS BOOK looks into the background of the most popular team in Phillies history.

Back Again: The Story of the 2009 Phillies

Sports & Outdoors

Rich Westcott

Baseball

Middle Atlantic Press

In its thirty three years, Veterans Stadium was the most important sports venue in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Phillies, the Eagles, seventeen Army-Navy games, Temple football, plus such short lived teams as the Atoms, Fury, and Stars. The Vet was also the site of countless nonsporting activites too. Hailed as a technological wonder when built in 1971 and considered a relic when demolished in 2004, The Vet was where the city's greatest memories were created. Rich Westcott takes readers on a ride through the triumphs and heartbreaks that took place at the Vet, from the 1980 Phillies World Series win, to the 1980 Eagles NFC ride to the Superbowl, to immortal college football tournaments.

Veterans Stadium: Field Of Memories

History

Americas

Temple University Press

No doubt, loyal Phillies fans take pride in their knowledge of home team lore. They can probably name the Phils only pitcher to throw a perfect game; tick off who was their last Rookie of the Year; and, of course, narrate how they won the 1950 pennant. But, then, so can most people who follow the game. It s knowing all the other stories, many previously untold, that will set the true Phillies fanatic apart. Who would have guessed, for example, that, in 1946, a female scout was working full time for the Phillies a first in baseball. Now 95, she gives a fascinating interview about breaking that barrier. Other interviews with such players as Steve Carlton, Jimmy Rollins, Robin Roberts, and Mike Schmidt provide new details about their streaks and feats. Falling under the category of The Ones That Got Away are accounts of how the front office missed signing Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Al Kaline, and Carl Yastrzemski which will make for some essential, if painful, reading. Stories of the Phils pitcher who later joined the CIA, the left handed catcher, and the game that lasted only 51 minutes offer but a taste of the book s richly entertaining and surprising oddities. So pick up The Fightin Phils, and get reacquainted with the team you thought you knew.

The Fightin' Phils: Oddities, Insights, and Untold Stories

Foreword by Harry Kalas

Camino Books, Inc.

Product Description The Philadelphia Phillies enjoy one of baseball’s longest and richest team histories, now in their 138th year of existence. And while championships have been few, there has been no shortage of great players and great achievements for the Phils―from their late 19th century sluggers, to the Cinderella 1950 Whiz Kids, to the superstars of the 1960s and 1970s, to the heroes of their two World Series titles.Legendary Philadelphia sportswriter, Rich Westcott, is uniquely qualified to write Amazing Phillies Feats. Westcott draws from his encyclopedic knowledge of the team to select 33 of the most thrilling, unforgettable, and amazing accomplishments in team history. Each chapter is filled with background on the featured player, funny and insightful quotations―many taken from the author’s own interviews―and stats that go beyond what can be found in mainstream references.Read about • Billy Hamilton, the Rickey Henderson of the 1890s, who set the now 126-year-old single-season record for runs scored • Eddie Waitkus, who was shot in a hotel room by a crazed fan―the inspiration for Bernard Malamud’s The Natural • Richie Ashburn’s throw home in 195 0 to cut off a Brooklyn run that would have given them the pennant • Jimmy Rollins’ team-record 38-game hitting streak • Chase Utley becoming the second player ever to blast 5 home runs in a World Series • Roy Halladay’s 2 no-hit games in one seasonWestcott uses his storytelling gift to weave together informative, entertaining, and affection-filled jaunts through the greatest highlights from Phillies history that Phanatics will love and other fans will appreciate and learn from. About the Author Rich Westcott is the author of 26 previous books. A newspaper and magazine writer and editor for more than 40 years, he has written for publications throughout the country, and has appeared in 10 film documentaries about baseball, including six produced by Major League Baseball. A former player and high school coach, he was the founding publisher of Phillies Report, a newspaper that covered the team for 14 years. Considered the area’s leading authority on Phillies history, he is a past president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association and a long-time board member.Rich has been inducted into four Halls of Fame. A native Philadelphian, he has a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University.

Amazing Phillies Feats: The Greatest Player Performances in Philadelphia Phillies History

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