Download or read book Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies written by Bob Gordon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newly reissued Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies, originally published in 2005, takes an in-depth look at the legends that have shaped the Phillies’ identity over the last seventy years. Each chapter profiles a different beloved Phillies personality that colored the latter half of the twentieth century. Most were cheered; some were booed. Philadelphia is a city that loves you back, just sometimes in strange ways. With quotes and interviews from former and current Phils, Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies profiles Mitch Williams, Darren Daulton, Dave Hollins, Jim Eisenreich, Pete Incaviglia, and Milt Thompson from 1993’s “Beards, Bellies, and Biceps” National League championship team, as well as Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, and Tug McGraw from the 1980 World Series championship team. Author Robert Gordon also includes their notable predecessors, from Hall of Famers Robin Roberts and Richie Ashburn to former All-Stars like Johnny Callison and Del Ennis. No Phillies book would be complete without the off-the-field names who have defined the Phillies, such as team president Bill Giles, announcer Harry Kalas, and Dave Raymond, the original Phillie Phanatic. Each of these legends played a unique role in shaping one of sports’ greatest franchises, and Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies brings them to life once again. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Download or read book Occasional Glory written by David M. Jordan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philadelphia Phillies have lost more games and finished in last place more times than any other major league club. The lost seasons have established their reputation as one of the most unsuccessful teams ever to take the field--but even so the Phillies have had some unforgettable players and notable triumphs throughout their history. This work is a history of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club from its inception in 1883, when the Worcester (Massachusetts) Brown Stockings moved to Philadelphia, through the 2000 season, 118 years later. It covers the team's finer seasons, moments, and players, including the great outfield of the 1890s, which was perhaps one of the best in big league history, Grover Cleveland Alexander and the 1915 pennant winner, Chuck Klein's slugging feats, Roberts, Ennis, and Ashburn, the era of Gene Mauch, Jim Bunning and the heartbreak of the lost pennant in 1964, Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton and the 1980 World Series championship, and the surprise pennant win in 1993. The book also covers the less than memorable times that are all too familiar to the fans. The team's relationship with the city of Philadelphia is also discussed at length.
Download or read book Fightin Phillies written by Larry Shenk and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From when the Phillies franchise was established in 1883 and a rookie manager led the team to its first National League pennant in 1915 to the World Series titles in 1980 and 2008, Larry Shenk, a longtime Phillies executive, provides insight into a potpourri of faces, places, events, and personalities in Phillies history. He takes readers through every no-hitter thrown by a Phillies pitcher and an incredible season by a relief pitcher who became the Most Valuable Player. Read about Mike Schmidt’s most dramatic home run, the youngest pitcher to ever win a game in the big leagues, the greatest one-game performance in World Series history, the most unbreakable records in franchise history, and why the Phillies held spring training in Pennsylvania during the 1940s.
Download or read book The Good the Bad the Ugly Philadelphia Phillies written by Todd Zolecki and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Philadelphia Philliespresents all the best moments and personalities in the history of the Phillies. It also unmasks the bad, the regrettably awful, and the unflinchingly ugly. In an entertaining and unsparing fashion, author Todd Zolecki has written a book that sparkles with Phillies highlights, lowlights, wonderful and wacky memories, legends and goats, the famous, and the infamous. You'll relive the rapturous season of the Whiz Kids and the magical 2008 run to the World Series, but also the lows of the historically inept Phillies of the 1930s and the equally historic collapse of 1964. You'll celebrate the incredible majesty of a Mike Schmidt home run, but you'll lament the devastation of Mitch Williams' infamous gopher ball to Joe Carter.
Download or read book The Story of the Philadelphia Phillies written by Michael E. Goodman and published by The Creative Company. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team that also includes detailed information and statistics on one all-time great player from each position.
Download or read book The Philadelphia Phillies written by Donald Honig and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the players, games, plays, and highlights from the Phillies' long history.
Download or read book The 50 Greatest Players in Philadelphia Phillies History written by Robert W. Cohen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The 50 Greatest Players in Philadelphia Phillies History, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks the top 50 players ever to perform for one of Major League Baseball's most iconic and historic franchises. This work includes quotes from the subjects themselves and former teammates, photos, recaps of memorable performances, as well as a statistical summary of each player's career with the Phillies. The team's best are profiled here in what is sure to be a much discussed book among the Phillies' broad fan base. An added bonus is the "honorable mentions," the next 25 players who have contributed to the Phillies' astounding run as one of America's great sports teams.
Download or read book Tales from the Philadelphia Phillies Dugout written by Rich Westcott and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recapture all the magic of Philadelphia Phillies baseball! With 128 years of competition, they have some amazing tales to share. Westcott presents the triumphs, tragedies, and even a little trivia about the team.
Download or read book Philadelphia Phillies Past Present written by Rich Westcott and published by MVP Books. This book was released on 2010-03-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philadelphia Phillies franchise has been providing thrills and chills for its faithful fanatics for more than 125 years---with the 2008 World Series victory providing the ultimate high for the team and its city. The Phillies have boasted great legends of the game, including sluggers like Chuck Klein, Richie Ashburn, Mike Schmidt, and Ryan Howard; beloved characters like Tug McGraw, Lenny Dykstra, and John Kruk; and stellar hurlers from Pete Alexander to Robin Roberts to Steve Carlton to Cole Hamels. The team has left its fans alternately inspired and frustrated, while forever retaining their loyalty and passion through more than a century of baseball. Philadelphia Phillies Past & Present offers a richly illustrated tour of the players, managers, ballparks, and moments that have defined the Phillies of the past and of the present.
Download or read book Philadelphia Phillies written by Michael E. Goodman and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team history of the Philadelphia Phillies, a club that has had its ups and downs but keeps its loyal fans.
Download or read book The Philadelphia Phillies written by Seamus Kearney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philadelphia Phillies, one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball, have maintained a strong, loyal fan base for over 125 years. Despite historic set backs, the franchise has proven resilient and evolved into a perennial contender with consistently large attendance figures. In fact, the Phillies claim 37 Hall of Famers, two World Series championships, seven National League pennants, and nine division titles. The Philadelphia Phillies chronicles the greatness of Grover Cleveland Alexander, the remarkable career of Richie Ashburn, the perfection of Jim Bunning, and the teams of success and luster as well as those shining stars of the less successful eras.
Download or read book Legends of the Philadelphia Phillies written by Robert Gordon and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiled are more than two-dozen former prominent Phillies players and coaches, including those who played significant roles in the team's storied history.
Download or read book Occasional Glory written by David M. Jordan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more losses and last-place finishes than any other club in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies have earned a reputation as one of the most unsuccessful teams ever to take the field. Even so, the Phillies have boasted many unforgettable players and achieved a number of notable triumphs. This history of the Phillies begins with the club's inception in 1883 and goes through the 2012 season, highlighting the team's finer moments and players but also covering less memorable times. Among the people and events it recounts are the great outfield of the 1890s, Chuck Klein's slugging feats, the 1980 World Series, the surprise 1993 pennant win, and the very successful years in Citizens Bank Park, including the world champions of 2008. An exploration of the Phillies' special relationship with Philadelphia and numerous historic photographs complete this comprehensive celebration of the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in professional sports history.
Download or read book Phillies written by Scott Gummer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few teams in any sport have as rich a history and as deep a connection with its fans as the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies. This official commemorative history digs deep into the archives to celebrate over a century of Phillies baseball, from the first game in 1883 through the team’s triumphant world championship run. Original essays by Hall of Famers, current Phillies heroes, and a cast of unforgettable characters including players, managers, broadcasters, and baseball’s most die-hard fans offer insights and anecdotes, transporting readers onto the field and behind the scenes. With more than 300 photos chronicling everything from ballparks old and new to the evolution of the uniforms to the team’s greatest names, games, and moments, The Philadelphia Phillies is a must-have keepsake for Phillies and baseball fans everywhere.
Download or read book The Phillies Experience written by Tyler Kepner and published by MVP Books. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVThis year-by-year history of one of baseball’s most iconic franchises presents the stories, characters, and memorable moments that have defined every season of Philadelphia Phillies baseball since the franchise’s founding in 1883. The Phillies Experience explores both the on-field events and off-field drama that made each season unique, and it includes profiles of the stars and near-stars who made baseball history: Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Jim Bunning, Pete Alexander, Chuck Klein, Del Ennis, Dick Allen, Tug McGraw, Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox, Pete Rose, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee, and many, many more./div
Download or read book Philadelphia Phillies written by Dave Jackson and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of the Philadelphia Phillies, profiles legends and star players of today, and details team facts and statistics.
Download or read book The Philadelphia Phillies written by Sloan MacRae and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history of the Philadelphia Phillies professional baseball team franchise, from their formation in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers through their long history of ups and downs as the Phillies.
