| 1982 Donruss #585 |
Pitchers and catchers report to Clearwater in about 125 days.
Showing posts with label Schmidt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schmidt. Show all posts
Friday, October 10, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Game 134 - Schwarber Hits Record-Tying Four Home Runs!
| Atlanta Braves | 4 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 19 |
Thursday Night, August 28th
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
77-57, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Mets
77-57, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: It was a record-tying night at the Bank with Kyle Schwarber hitting four homes runs and the Phillies tying the record for home runs in a game with seven in this 19-4 beatdown of the Braves.
What It Means: That's more like it!
What Happened: The Phillies trailed early in this game when Aaron Nola allowed three first inning runs. They'd respond with five runs of their own in the bottom of the first and not look back. Schwarber became the fourth player in Phillies franchise history, and the 21st player overall in major league history, with four home runs in a game. He hit a solo home run off Braves' starter Cal Quantrill in the first, two, two-run shots in the fourth and fifth off reliever Austin Cox, and a final, three-run home run in the seventh off Wander Suero. With a chance to make history with his fifth home run in the eighth, he popped up off infielder-turned-pitcher Vidal Brujan.
What It Means: That's more like it!
What Happened: The Phillies trailed early in this game when Aaron Nola allowed three first inning runs. They'd respond with five runs of their own in the bottom of the first and not look back. Schwarber became the fourth player in Phillies franchise history, and the 21st player overall in major league history, with four home runs in a game. He hit a solo home run off Braves' starter Cal Quantrill in the first, two, two-run shots in the fourth and fifth off reliever Austin Cox, and a final, three-run home run in the seventh off Wander Suero. With a chance to make history with his fifth home run in the eighth, he popped up off infielder-turned-pitcher Vidal Brujan.
Joining the home run parade were J.T. Realmuto (2-run shot in the first), Max Kepler (another 2-run blast in the first) and Bryce Harper (solo home run in the third). The Phillies collected 20 hits, with Harrison Bader's four-hit night getting lost in the glare of Schwarber's historic game. Ironically, Bader fell a home run short of the cycle.
Featured Card: There's a Topps Now card for Schwarber's feat, and it uses the same photo I had picked following the game for my Chachi card. I also wanted to create cards for the first three Phillies to hit four home runs in a game. Before Schwarber's big night, Ed Delahanty did in 1896, Chuck Klein did it in 1936 and Mike Schmidt had done it the most recently, in 1976. All three are in the Hall of Fame, and maybe Schwarber joins them there one day?
Featured Card: There's a Topps Now card for Schwarber's feat, and it uses the same photo I had picked following the game for my Chachi card. I also wanted to create cards for the first three Phillies to hit four home runs in a game. Before Schwarber's big night, Ed Delahanty did in 1896, Chuck Klein did it in 1936 and Mike Schmidt had done it the most recently, in 1976. All three are in the Hall of Fame, and maybe Schwarber joins them there one day?
Monday, August 4, 2025
Game 111 - Sanchez, Duran Shut Down Tigers in 2-0 Win
| Detroit Tigers | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2 |
| 2025 Topps Now #514 |
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
63-48, 1st Place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets
63-48, 1st Place, 1/2 game ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Cristopher Sanchez threw only 84 pitches in eight innings and Jhoan Duran topped 103mph as the two pitching stars combined to shutout the Tigers, 2-0.
What It Means: This was an impressive series win, given the Tigers are a first place team, and it's exciting to think the Phillies will have these two pitchers for several more years. Duran can be a free agent following the 2027 season and Sanchez is signed through 2028.
What Happened: Sanchez picked up his team-leading 10th win, allowing five hits and striking out six. For the second time over the weekend, Duran entered the ballpark in the dark, flames shooting across all screens, accompanied by his signature song. He needed 12 pitches to record his second save with the Phillies. Max Kepler knocked in the first run with an RBI ground out in the second, and Kyle Schwarber hit a towering solo home run in the eighth, for what turned out to be an unneeded insurance run.
Featured Card: Two saves, two Topps Now cards for Duran.
What It Means: This was an impressive series win, given the Tigers are a first place team, and it's exciting to think the Phillies will have these two pitchers for several more years. Duran can be a free agent following the 2027 season and Sanchez is signed through 2028.
What Happened: Sanchez picked up his team-leading 10th win, allowing five hits and striking out six. For the second time over the weekend, Duran entered the ballpark in the dark, flames shooting across all screens, accompanied by his signature song. He needed 12 pitches to record his second save with the Phillies. Max Kepler knocked in the first run with an RBI ground out in the second, and Kyle Schwarber hit a towering solo home run in the eighth, for what turned out to be an unneeded insurance run.
| 2025 Chachi Friendly Encounters #3 |
Field Report: Jenna and I attended our third game of the weekend, taking our oldest son Doug and his girlfriend. Thanks to a hot tip from fellow collector Rick, we knew the Phillies would have two autograph stations inside the ballpark as part of their Alumni Day festivities. Manny Trillo was stationed in the Hall of Fame Club, while Jamie Moyer and Ben Francisco manned a table outside the Phillies Authentics store. Gone are the days when a dozen or so players would agree to sign before these games, stationed throughout the ballpark. Trillo sat at his table with plenty of Sharpies, but nothing to sign. First in line, he was kind enough to pose for a photo with me. The Moyer/Francisco tandem only signed for about 20 minutes, with Moyer departing earlier than Francisco. Doug and his girlfriend were able to get me a signed Francisco photo card, the same card that's been available since 2019, and they grabbed a few autograph-less Moyer cards as well.
The pregame ceremony was once again fantastic, with alumni lining up along the third base line. Robin Roberts' grandson and Richie Ashburn's son threw out ceremonial first pitches as the Phillies paid tribute to the 75th anniversary of the 1950 Whiz Kids.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Game 24 - Bullpen, Offensive Woes Continue in Latest Loss
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 |
| New York Mets | 5 |
| 1988 Fleer #636 |
Citi Field - Flushing, NY
13-11, 2nd Place, 4 games behind the Mets
13-11, 2nd Place, 4 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Not much went right for the Phillies in this 5-1 loss to the Mets.
What It Means: I'm catching up on the last two games on Thursday, so we already know the Phillies would eventually be swept in this series by the Mets. What a crappy week to be a Phillies fan.
What Happened: Perhaps more concerning than the loss was the fact Cristopher Sanchez departed this game after two innings with soreness in his left forearm. Joe Ross did an admirable job with three innings of shutout pitching in relief, but the Phillies offense couldn't overcome the early 2-0 deficit. Orion Kerkering allowed three more runs to score in the seventh, all but putting the game out of reach. Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm both had multi-hit games, but the offense overall went 2 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Featured Card: My intense dislike of the Mets predates this card.
What It Means: I'm catching up on the last two games on Thursday, so we already know the Phillies would eventually be swept in this series by the Mets. What a crappy week to be a Phillies fan.
What Happened: Perhaps more concerning than the loss was the fact Cristopher Sanchez departed this game after two innings with soreness in his left forearm. Joe Ross did an admirable job with three innings of shutout pitching in relief, but the Phillies offense couldn't overcome the early 2-0 deficit. Orion Kerkering allowed three more runs to score in the seventh, all but putting the game out of reach. Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm both had multi-hit games, but the offense overall went 2 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Featured Card: My intense dislike of the Mets predates this card.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Game 135 - Phils, Suarez Fall Flat Against Braves
| 2001 Topps Combos #TC2 |
Game 135 - Friday Night, August 30th in Philadelphia
Record - 79-56, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: This was a forgettable game from the start, as Ranger Suarez struggled to find his groove and the Phillies' offense couldn't find a clutch hit in this 7-2 loss.
What It Means: Best just to move on from this one, as there weren't a lot of positive developments.
What Happened: Suarez dropped to 11-6 on the season as he was pulled after four innings having allowed four runs on five hits, including home runs to Orlando Arcia and Sean Murphy. Relievers Max Lazar and Yunior Marte gave up three more runs. The Phillies managed solo home runs from Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto.
Featured Card: Games like this make it difficult to come up with a card that "fits" so here's a random card from my collection featuring two greats from the Phillies and Braves.
What It Means: Best just to move on from this one, as there weren't a lot of positive developments.
What Happened: Suarez dropped to 11-6 on the season as he was pulled after four innings having allowed four runs on five hits, including home runs to Orlando Arcia and Sean Murphy. Relievers Max Lazar and Yunior Marte gave up three more runs. The Phillies managed solo home runs from Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto.
Featured Card: Games like this make it difficult to come up with a card that "fits" so here's a random card from my collection featuring two greats from the Phillies and Braves.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Game 112 - Phils Fall to Dodgers, Division Lead Shrinks
| 2024 Topps Heritage Then and Now #TAN-2 |
Game 112 - Late Monday Night, August 5th in Los Angeles
Record - 66-46, 1st Place, 5 1/2 games ahead of the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Phillies continued to scuffle, losing this late night game in Los Angeles thanks to a four-run third inning against Aaron Nola.
What It Means: I made it to the second inning, suspecting the narrow 2-0 lead held by the Phillies might not hold. I was correct.
What Happened: Nick Castellanos tripled in the top of the second and was singled home by Bryson Stott. An Austin Hays single moved Stott to third, and he'd score on a Tyler Glasnow wild pitch. Glasnow settled down after that. In the third, Nola gave up a pair of doubles to open the inning, a sacrifice fly to Shohei Ohtani and a two-run home run to Teoscar Hernandez, giving the Dodgers a 4-2 lead. Ohtani homered in the eighth, his 34th of the season, off Tanner Banks, essentially putting the game out of reach.
What It Means: I made it to the second inning, suspecting the narrow 2-0 lead held by the Phillies might not hold. I was correct.
What Happened: Nick Castellanos tripled in the top of the second and was singled home by Bryson Stott. An Austin Hays single moved Stott to third, and he'd score on a Tyler Glasnow wild pitch. Glasnow settled down after that. In the third, Nola gave up a pair of doubles to open the inning, a sacrifice fly to Shohei Ohtani and a two-run home run to Teoscar Hernandez, giving the Dodgers a 4-2 lead. Ohtani homered in the eighth, his 34th of the season, off Tanner Banks, essentially putting the game out of reach.
Freddie Freeman returned to the Dodgers' line-up following a serious illness to his son, receiving a lengthy and emotional standing ovation from the fans.
Featured Card: Here's an Ohtani card from my Phillies Collection, added solely for the Hall of Famer featured in the first panel.
Featured Card: Here's an Ohtani card from my Phillies Collection, added solely for the Hall of Famer featured in the first panel.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Phillies at Braves - July 5th to July 7th
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Truist Park - Atlanta, GA
At the Ballpark: There's a postgame fireworks show tonight, and the first 3,000 kids on Sunday will receive a Braves backpack.
Philadelphia Phillies 57-30
1st Place in the N.L. East, 9 games ahead of the Braves
Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43)
Ranger Suarez (10-2, 2.27)
Michael Mercado (1-0, 1.50)
Phillies Leaders
Average: Bryce Harper - .303
Runs: Kyle Schwarber - 60
Home Runs: Bryce Harper - 20
RBIs: Alec Bohm - 70
Stolen Bases: Bryson Stott - 20
Wins: Ranger Suarez - 10
ERA: Ranger Suarez - 2.27
Strikeouts: Zack Wheeler - 119
Saves: Jose Alvarado - 13
1st Place in the N.L. East, 9 games ahead of the Braves
Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43)
Ranger Suarez (10-2, 2.27)
Michael Mercado (1-0, 1.50)
Phillies Leaders
Average: Bryce Harper - .303
Runs: Kyle Schwarber - 60
Home Runs: Bryce Harper - 20
RBIs: Alec Bohm - 70
Stolen Bases: Bryson Stott - 20
Wins: Ranger Suarez - 10
ERA: Ranger Suarez - 2.27
Strikeouts: Zack Wheeler - 119
Saves: Jose Alvarado - 13
Atlanta Braves 47-38
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 9 games behind the Phillies
Braves Probables
Max Fried (7-3, 2.91)
Spencer Schwellenbach (1-4, 5.68)
Reynaldo Lopez (6-2, 1.83)
Braves Leaders
Average: Marcell Ozuna - .296
Runs: Marcell Ozuna - 49
Home Runs: Marcell Ozuna - 21
RBIs: Marcell Ozuna - 67
Stolen Bases: Ronald Acuna - 16
Wins: Chris Sale - 11
ERA: Chris Sale - 2.71
Strikeouts: Chris Sale - 127
Saves: Railes Iglesias - 21
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 9 games behind the Phillies
Braves Probables
Max Fried (7-3, 2.91)
Spencer Schwellenbach (1-4, 5.68)
Reynaldo Lopez (6-2, 1.83)
Braves Leaders
Average: Marcell Ozuna - .296
Runs: Marcell Ozuna - 49
Home Runs: Marcell Ozuna - 21
RBIs: Marcell Ozuna - 67
Stolen Bases: Ronald Acuna - 16
Wins: Chris Sale - 11
ERA: Chris Sale - 2.71
Saves: Railes Iglesias - 21
Friday, March 29, 2024
Braves at Phillies: March 29th to March 31st
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Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
At the Ballpark: After some soggy weather on Thursday, opening day is here! Fans will receive an Opening Day scarf and be treated to one of the best opening ceremonies in baseball. Kane Kalas returns to sing the National Anthem and the Phillies will be introduced on the field prior to the first pitch. On Saturday, fans 15 and over will receive the traditional McDonald's Opening Night t-shirt, even though technically it's an afternoon game. On Sunday, all fans receive a 2024 schedule magnet.
Braves 104-58 in 2023
N.L. East Champions
Braves Probables
Spencer Strider (20-5, 3.86)
Max Fried (8-1, 2.55)
Chris Sale (6-5, 4.30)
Braves Spring Leaders
Average: Michael Harris - .333
Runs: Orlando Arcia and Michael Harris - 9
Home Runs: Orlando Arcia - 5
RBIs: Sean Murphy - 12
Stolen Bases: Eli White - 4
Wins: Spencer Strider - 3
ERA: Spencer Strider - 0.79
Strikeouts: Spencer Strider - 35
Saves: Seven tied with - 1
N.L. East Champions
Braves Probables
Spencer Strider (20-5, 3.86)
Max Fried (8-1, 2.55)
Chris Sale (6-5, 4.30)
Braves Spring Leaders
Average: Michael Harris - .333
Runs: Orlando Arcia and Michael Harris - 9
Home Runs: Orlando Arcia - 5
RBIs: Sean Murphy - 12
Stolen Bases: Eli White - 4
Wins: Spencer Strider - 3
ERA: Spencer Strider - 0.79
Strikeouts: Spencer Strider - 35
Saves: Seven tied with - 1
Phillies 90-72 in 2023
Advanced to NLCS
Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.61)
Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.46)
Ranger Suarez (4-6, 4.18)
Phillies Spring Leaders
Average: Whit Merrifield - .405
Runs: Kody Clemens - 11
Home Runs: Kody Clemens - 3
RBIs: Kody Clemens - 10
Stolen Bases: Johan Rojas - 4
Wins: Three tied with - 2
ERA: Aaron Nola - 3.79
Strikeouts: Aaron Nola - 17
Saves: Max Lazar - 2
Advanced to NLCS
Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (13-6, 3.61)
Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.46)
Ranger Suarez (4-6, 4.18)
Phillies Spring Leaders
Average: Whit Merrifield - .405
Runs: Kody Clemens - 11
Home Runs: Kody Clemens - 3
RBIs: Kody Clemens - 10
Stolen Bases: Johan Rojas - 4
Wins: Three tied with - 2
ERA: Aaron Nola - 3.79
Saves: Max Lazar - 2
Saturday, November 25, 2023
1995 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards
Card Size: 4" x 6"
Description: For the seventh and final year, the card fronts feature a photo with the player's, coach's or manager's name in a red band with white text. The card backs feature biographical information along with complete career statistics. At the time, I considered it a major step forward that the set's designer had actually modified the appearance of the backs of the cards.
How Distributed: The original 36-card set was available for sale at Veterans Stadium throughout the season. There was no update set issued, marking the first time since 1986 no new cards were issued later in the season.
Managers (1): Fregosi
Coaches (6): Bowa, Menke, Podres, Roberts, Ryan, Vukovich
Set Composition: Of the 26 players featured in the set, 25 were on the Phillies' opening day roster and one (Munoz) started the season on the disabled list.
Omissions: The Phillies carried 28 players for the first 17 games of the season, due to the strike-shortened spring training. That means three players on the opening day roster were omitted from this set - Mike Lieberthal (c), Andy Carter (lhp) and Mike Williams (rhp). Tommy Greene (rhp) also started the season on the disabled list, and he was omitted while Munoz got a card.
Variations/Rarities: This is relatively tame year in terms of variations or rarities, most likely thanks to the lingering effects of the strike. In the original post for this set (see link below), fellow collector Rick mentioned there are some cards available with facsimile autographs. He also passed along he had added a Larry Andersen photo card to his collection with a 1995 copyright date, the same photo as Andersen's 1994 photo card and this quote on the back: "You're only young once, but you can be immature forever." Andersen spent the 1995 season as the pitching coach for the Reading Phillies.
Also See: 1995 Topps Phillies - featuring a list of the 92 players (including replacement players) in camp with the Phillies during spring training 1995.
How Distributed: The original 36-card set was available for sale at Veterans Stadium throughout the season. There was no update set issued, marking the first time since 1986 no new cards were issued later in the season.
Complete Set Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the back of cards):
1. Kyle Abbott (#39 - LHP) 2. Toby Borland (#42 - RHP) 3. Ricky Bottalico (#52 - RHP) 4. Larry Bowa (#2 - Third Base Coach) 5. Norm Charlton (#37 - LHP) 6. Darren Daulton (#10 - C) 7. Mariano Duncan (#7 - INF) 8. Lenny Dykstra (#4 - CF) 9. Jim Eisenreich (#8 - RF) 10. Jim Fregosi (#11 - MG) 11. Dave Gallagher (#17 - OF) 12. Tyler Green (#28 - RHP) | 13. Gene Harris (#33 - RHP) 14. Charlie Hayes (#13 - 3B) 15. Dave Hollins (#15 - 1B) 16. Gregg Jefferies (#25 - LF) 17. Tony Longmire (#16 - OF) 18. Denis Menke (#14 - Hitting Instructor) 19. Michael Mimbs (#45 - LHP) 20. Mickey Morandini (#12 - 2B) 21. Bobby Munoz (#35 - RHP) 22. Johnny Podres (#46 - Pitching Coach) 23. Paul Quantrill (#48 - RHP) 24. Randy Ready (#23 - INF) | 25. Mel Roberts (#26 - First Base Coach) 26. Mike Ryan (#9 - Bullpen Coach) 27. Curt Schilling (#38 - RHP) 28. Heathcliff Slocumb (#51 - RHP) 29. Kevin Stocker (#19 - SS) 30. Gary Varsho (#5 - OF) 31. John Vukovich (#18 - Dugout Assistant) 32. Lenny Webster (#27 - C) 33. David West (#40 - LHP) 34. Richie Asburn HOF (#1 - CF) 35. Mike Schmidt HOF (#20 - 3B) 36. Phillies Team |
One and Only Phillies Baseball Card (0): N/A
First Appearance in Phillies Photo Card Set (7): Bottalico, Gallagher, Harris, Jefferies, Mimbs, Varsho, Webster
Returning Players in Phillies Photo Card Set (19): Abbott, Borland, Charlton, Daulton, Duncan, Dykstra, Eisenreich, Green, Hayes, Hollins, Longmire, Morandini, Munoz, Quantrill, Ready, Schilling, Slocumb, Stocker, West
Returning Players in Phillies Photo Card Set (19): Abbott, Borland, Charlton, Daulton, Duncan, Dykstra, Eisenreich, Green, Hayes, Hollins, Longmire, Morandini, Munoz, Quantrill, Ready, Schilling, Slocumb, Stocker, West
Managers (1): Fregosi
Coaches (6): Bowa, Menke, Podres, Roberts, Ryan, Vukovich
Phillie Phanatic (0): N/A
Broadcasters (0): N/A
Other Cards (2): Asburn, Schmidt
Other Cards (2): Asburn, Schmidt
The Ryan card uses the same photo as his 1994 photo card. Ashburn and Schmidt were both inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 30, 1995. The backs of their cards indicate their Hall of Fame status and list career highlights.
Set Composition: Of the 26 players featured in the set, 25 were on the Phillies' opening day roster and one (Munoz) started the season on the disabled list.
Omissions: The Phillies carried 28 players for the first 17 games of the season, due to the strike-shortened spring training. That means three players on the opening day roster were omitted from this set - Mike Lieberthal (c), Andy Carter (lhp) and Mike Williams (rhp). Tommy Greene (rhp) also started the season on the disabled list, and he was omitted while Munoz got a card.
There are a bunch of good candidates had the Phillies decided to issue an update set. If we go with the same 10 card set-size from 1994, and use the Mark Whiten acquisition on July 24th as the cut-off, my imaginary update set would include: Kevin Elster, Sid Fernandez, Tommy Greene, Mike Lieberthal, Tom Marsh, Omar Olivares, Andy Van Slyke, Mark Whiten, Mike Williams, Phillie Phanatic.
Resources: Phillies collector Rick G.
This set was originally featured in a post back in November 2014, and I'm going through these older team-issued photo card set posts to update them with new information learned (if any) over the past nine years.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Braves at Phillies: October 11th to October 12th
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Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
At the Ballpark: The NLDS returns to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4, and hopefully, with a pair of Phillies wins, there won't be the need to return to Atlanta for Game 5.
Braves 1-1
National League East Champions
Braves Probables
TBD
TBD
Braves Postseason Leaders
Average: Ozzie Albies - .286
Runs: Ronald Acuna - 2
Home Runs: Travis d'Arnaud and Austin Riley - 1
RBIs: Travis d'Arnaud and Austin Riley - 2
Stolen Bases: Ronald Acuna - 1
Wins: A.J. Minter - 1
ERA: Spencer Strider - 1.29
Strikeouts: Spencer Strider - 8
Saves: Raisel Iglesias - 1
National League East Champions
Braves Probables
TBD
TBD
Braves Postseason Leaders
Average: Ozzie Albies - .286
Runs: Ronald Acuna - 2
Home Runs: Travis d'Arnaud and Austin Riley - 1
RBIs: Travis d'Arnaud and Austin Riley - 2
Stolen Bases: Ronald Acuna - 1
Wins: A.J. Minter - 1
ERA: Spencer Strider - 1.29
Strikeouts: Spencer Strider - 8
Saves: Raisel Iglesias - 1
Phillies 1-1
Defeated Marlins in NLWCS, 2-0
Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (1-0, 0.00)
TBD
Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average: Trea Turner - .375
Runs: Bryce Harper - 5
Home Runs: J.T. Realmuto - 2
RBIs: Bryson Stott - 7
Stolen Bases: Trea Turner - 4
Wins: Three tied with - 1
ERA: Aaron Nola - 0.00
Strikeouts: Zack Wheeler - 18
Saves: Craig Kimbrel - 2
Defeated Marlins in NLWCS, 2-0
Phillies Probables
Aaron Nola (1-0, 0.00)
TBD
Phillies Postseason Leaders
Average: Trea Turner - .375
Runs: Bryce Harper - 5
Home Runs: J.T. Realmuto - 2
RBIs: Bryson Stott - 7
Stolen Bases: Trea Turner - 4
Wins: Three tied with - 1
ERA: Aaron Nola - 0.00
Saves: Craig Kimbrel - 2
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Game 154 - Rolen Returns, Bohm Walks It Off
Phillies 5, Mets 4 (10 Innings)
Game 154 - Friday Night, September 22nd in Philadelphia
Record - 85-69, 2nd Place, 14 games behind the Braves
One Sentence Summary: The Mets' attempted comeback fell short when Alec Bohm singled home Trea Turner to give the Phillies a 5-4 walk-off win.
What It Means: The Magic Number to clinch a postseason berth is three.
What Happened: The Phillies took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth when J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run home run, his 20th of the season. Kyle Schwarber singled home Johan Rojas in the seventh for an insurance run. Francisco Lindor hit a solo home run off Gregory Soto in the eighth, bringing the Mets to within a run. In the ninth, and with Craig Kimbrel on the mound trying to close it out, Brett Baty stunned the crowd with a game-tying solo home run.
What It Means: The Magic Number to clinch a postseason berth is three.
What Happened: The Phillies took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth when J.T. Realmuto hit a three-run home run, his 20th of the season. Kyle Schwarber singled home Johan Rojas in the seventh for an insurance run. Francisco Lindor hit a solo home run off Gregory Soto in the eighth, bringing the Mets to within a run. In the ninth, and with Craig Kimbrel on the mound trying to close it out, Brett Baty stunned the crowd with a game-tying solo home run.
Featured Card/Field Report: Jenna, Doug and I braved the windy weather and attended this game, solely to see Scott Rolen officially inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in a pregame ceremony. Rolen had a scheduling conflict and couldn't attend Alumni Weekend in August. My feelings toward Rolen have softened over the years, and the bitterness I felt when he unceremoniously left Philadelphia in 2002 has dissipated over time. His speech was on the mark and sincere and the cheers from the early-arriving fans outweighed the few boos. Former teammates Wayne Gomes, Mark Grace, Kevin Sefick, Rico Brogna, Kevin Jordan and a few others I couldn't quite place were on hand. The card shown above shows the Wall of Famers who were in attendance for the ceremony.
Doug staked out the alumni suite within the Hall of Fame club, and his patience was rewarded when Rolen came through and signed for the autograph seekers assembled there. Rolen signed Doug's Wall of Fame print, which joined his quickly growing, and impressive collection. Shake Shack was on the menu for all of us, and I continue to be underwhelmed by their burgers. I think I'm in the minority?
Transaction: The Phillies purchased the contract of Orion Kerkering (rhp) a 22-year-old 5th round draft pick from 2022 who began the season at Low-A Clearwater. Kerkering has shot up through the system quickly, having been recently promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Yunior Marte (rhp) was sent down to Lehigh Valley and Drew Ellis (inf) was designated for assignment to make room for Kerkering on the 40-man roster.
Transaction: The Phillies purchased the contract of Orion Kerkering (rhp) a 22-year-old 5th round draft pick from 2022 who began the season at Low-A Clearwater. Kerkering has shot up through the system quickly, having been recently promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Yunior Marte (rhp) was sent down to Lehigh Valley and Drew Ellis (inf) was designated for assignment to make room for Kerkering on the 40-man roster.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
1993 Medford Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards
Card Size: 4" x 6"
Description: For the fifth year in a row, the card fronts feature a photo with the player's, coach's or manager's name in a red band with white text. The card backs feature biographical information along with complete career statistics. Medford Food Company was in the third year of its sponsorship of the set. Size-wise, the cards lost an eighth of an inch with this set, settling into the 4" x 6" size that has been used for each team-issued photo card set produced by the Phillies as of this writing.
I always thought this was one of the weakest of the team issued sets from the 1990s, and it's a shame since the 1993 squad is really the only team from the 1990s worth remembering. Some of the cards suffer from strange cropping, dark backgrounds and/or blurry photos.
How Distributed: As originally detailed in this post from March 2013, the original 35-card set was available for sale at Veterans Stadium through at least early August. A five-card update set was available for sale at some point during the second half of the season. A second 36-card set was sold at the ballpark late in the season which included a Bobby Thigpen card and four photo variations of players included within the original 35-card set. This second set would have been sold at The Vet at some point after Thigpen's acquisition from the White Sox on August 10th.
Complete First Update Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the front of cards):
Manager (1): Fregosi
Coaches (6): Bowa, Menke, Podres, Roberts, Ryan, Vukovich
Set Composition: The original 35-card set includes the entire 25-man opening day roster and adds cards for Kyle Abbott and Ruben Amaro. Amaro would be called up in mid-June, but Abbott would spend the entire season pitching in the minors. The four players added to the first update set first appeared with the Phillies between mid-May and early July, with Kevin Stocker being the newest member of the bunch having been recalled on July 7th.
Omissions: Early season roster additions who could have made an appearance in the first update set include Mark Davis, Doug Lindsey, Tim Mauser and Joe Millette. All spent time with the club prior to Stocker's debut. Joining the club prior to Thigpen's acquisition, but omitted from the second update set was Paul Fletcher, but he pitched in just one game. September additions left out entirely were Tony Longmire, Donn Pall, Kevin Foster and Brad Brink.
Variations/Rarities: Comments on earlier posts and e-mails from fellow collectors have led me to the six cards listed below, which I'm calling Non-Set Variations. How and why these cards were created and issued is still unknown to me, although it's possible the Mike Schmidt card was created for the Annual Phillies ALS Charity Event, held on August 2nd. Then again, the card comes with a printed black facsimile autograph, so it's doubtful it would have been created for Schmidt to add his actual signature.
I always thought this was one of the weakest of the team issued sets from the 1990s, and it's a shame since the 1993 squad is really the only team from the 1990s worth remembering. Some of the cards suffer from strange cropping, dark backgrounds and/or blurry photos.
How Distributed: As originally detailed in this post from March 2013, the original 35-card set was available for sale at Veterans Stadium through at least early August. A five-card update set was available for sale at some point during the second half of the season. A second 36-card set was sold at the ballpark late in the season which included a Bobby Thigpen card and four photo variations of players included within the original 35-card set. This second set would have been sold at The Vet at some point after Thigpen's acquisition from the White Sox on August 10th.
Complete Set Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the front of cards):
1. Kyle Abbott (#37 - LHP) 2. Ruben Amaro (#33 - OF) 3. Larry Andersen (#47 - RHP) 4. Bob Ayrault (#53 - RHP) 5. Kim Batiste (#5 - INF) 6. Juan Bell (#24 - INF) 7. Larry Bowa (#2 - Third Base Coach) 8. Wes Chamberlain (#44 - OF) 9. Darren Daulton (#10 - C) 10. Jose DeLeon (#50 - RHP) 11. Mariano Duncan (#7 - INF) 12. Lenny Dykstra (#4 - OF) | 13. Jim Eisenreich (#8 - OF) 14. Jim Fregosi (#11 - MG) 15. Tyler Green (#28 - RHP) 16. Tommy Greene (#49 - RHP) 17. Dave Hollins (#15 - INF) 18. Pete Incaviglia (#22 - OF) 19. Danny Jackson (#27 - LHP) 20. Ricky Jordan (#17 - 1B) 21. John Kruk (#29 - 1B-OF) 22. Denis Menke (#14 - Hitting Instructor) 23. Mickey Morandini (#12 - INF) 24. Terry Mulholland (#45 - LHP) | 25. Johnny Podres (#46 - Pitching Coach) 26. Todd Pratt (#23 - C) 27. Ben Rivera (#34 - RHP) 28. Mel Roberts (#26 - First Base Coach) 29. Mike Ryan (#9 - Bullpen Coach) 30. Curt Schilling (#38 - RHP) 31. Milt Thompson (#25 - OF) 32. John Vukovich (#18 - Dugout Assistant) 33. David West (#40 - LHP) 34. Mitch Williams (#99 - LHP) 35. Phillie Phanatic |
| 1. Jeff Manto (#30 - INF-C) 2. Roger Mason (#48 - RHP) 3. Kevin Stocker (#19 - INF) | 4. Mike Williams (#41 - RHP) 5. 1993 Phillies All-Stars |
Complete Second Update Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the front of cards):
| 1. Darren Daulton (dugout background) 2. Tommy Greene (dugout background) 3. Mickey Morandini (dugout background) | 4. Bobby Thigpen (#37 - RHP) 5. Mitch Williams (bright background) |
One and Only Phillies Baseball Card (0): N/A
First Appearance in Phillies Team Issued Set (13): Bell, DeLeon, Eisenreich, Green, Incaviglia, Jackson, Manto, Mason, Pratt, Stocker, Thigpen, West, Mike Williams
Returning Players in Phillies Team Issued Set (23): Abbott, Amaro, Andersen, Ayrault, Batiste, Chamberlain, Daulton (x 2), Duncan, Dykstra, Greene (x 2), Hollins, Jordan, Kruk, Morandini (x 2), Mulholland, Rivera, Schilling, Thompson, Mitch Williams (x 2)
Returning Players in Phillies Team Issued Set (23): Abbott, Amaro, Andersen, Ayrault, Batiste, Chamberlain, Daulton (x 2), Duncan, Dykstra, Greene (x 2), Hollins, Jordan, Kruk, Morandini (x 2), Mulholland, Rivera, Schilling, Thompson, Mitch Williams (x 2)
Manager (1): Fregosi
Coaches (6): Bowa, Menke, Podres, Roberts, Ryan, Vukovich
Phillie Phanatic (1): The Phanatic is shown walking on the field with the green and black Veterans Stadium outfield wall behind him.
Broadcasters (0): N/A
Other Cards (1): 1993 Phillies All-Stars, featuring Mulholland, Daulton, Fregosi, Kruk and Hollins.
Other Cards (1): 1993 Phillies All-Stars, featuring Mulholland, Daulton, Fregosi, Kruk and Hollins.
As mentioned above, the second update set only included one new player - Bobby Thigpen. The reliever was acquired from the White Sox on August 10th in exchange for Jose DeLeon.
Omissions: Early season roster additions who could have made an appearance in the first update set include Mark Davis, Doug Lindsey, Tim Mauser and Joe Millette. All spent time with the club prior to Stocker's debut. Joining the club prior to Thigpen's acquisition, but omitted from the second update set was Paul Fletcher, but he pitched in just one game. September additions left out entirely were Tony Longmire, Donn Pall, Kevin Foster and Brad Brink.
Dale Murphy was released by the Phillies on April 3, 1993. I originally thought the Davis and Mauser cards would have been created for the ALS event, but Davis was released on July 2nd and Mauser was traded to the Padres for Mason on July 3rd, a month before the cards would have been needed had both players still been with the team.
| Non-Set Cards 1. Mark Davis 2. Tim Mauser 3. Dale Murphy | 4. Dickie Noles (Blue Cross Blue Shield logo on back) 5. Mike Schmidt (with black facsimile autograph) 6. Kevin Stocker (running) |
Also See: 1993 Topps Phillies; 1993 Medford Phillies Variations (March 2013) and Update (April 2013)
Resources: Beckett.com; Phillies collector Rick (@rickphils)
This set was originally featured in a post back in November 2014, and I'm going through these older team-issued set posts to update them with new information learned (if any) over the past six years.
Friday, July 21, 2023
1990 Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards
Card Size: 4 1/8" x 6"
Description: For the second year in a row, the card fronts feature an action photo with the player's, coach's or manager's name in a red band with white text. The card backs feature biographical information along with complete career statistics. The set is sponsor-less, as Tastykake sponsored its final set in 1989 and the Medford Food Company wouldn't come along as the new sponsor until 1991.
How Distributed: It took me years to track down this set, and I finally found one in September 2014 at The Philly Show. The dealer I bought the set from told me these cards were never sold in complete set form and he had hand-collated the entire 1990 set. According to him, the cards were distributed four or five at a time throughout the season at Veterans Stadium. I don't know if all that's true or not, and I don't know how to verify it, but it would help explain why this photo card set eluded my collection for 24 years.
How Distributed: It took me years to track down this set, and I finally found one in September 2014 at The Philly Show. The dealer I bought the set from told me these cards were never sold in complete set form and he had hand-collated the entire 1990 set. According to him, the cards were distributed four or five at a time throughout the season at Veterans Stadium. I don't know if all that's true or not, and I don't know how to verify it, but it would help explain why this photo card set eluded my collection for 24 years.
An eight-card update set was produced very late in the season, featuring what was most likely Dale Murphy's first Phillies baseball card. Murphy was acquired from the Braves on August 3rd.
Complete Update Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the back of cards):
Manager (1): Leyva
Coaches (1): The coach's card features Larry Bowa, Darold Knowles, Hal Lanier, Denis Menke, Mike Ryan and John Vukovich.
Set Composition: Of the 27-man opening day roster, only Moore and Frohwirth are omitted from the original set, with Moore getting a card in the update set. Tommy Barrett and Floyd Youmans spent the entire season on the Disabled List, and Steve Ontiveros spent all but the last month of the season out with an injury, and none of those three are in the set. Beginning the year in the minors, but earning a spot on the checklist are Grimsley, Jones and Vatcher. The latter two were added to the roster on May 30th, and Grimsley wasn't called up until August 8th.
Omissions: Back-up catcher Tom Nieto appeared in 17 games but was on the team's active roster for 73 games during the season. Late season call-ups Wes Chamberlain, Mickey Morandini, Louie Meadows and Darrin Fletcher all saw time with the Phillies in September, so it's understandable no photo cards were created for that quartet.
Variations/Rarities: Fellow collector Rick left a few comments on my original post for this set and sent me an e-mail with scans showing 12 cards made available at the 1990 ALS Autograph Party fund raising event (later the Phillies Phestival) held at Veterans Stadium on July 30th. The Phillies issued 10 cards celebrating the ten year anniversary of the 1980 World Champions. Coach Hal Lanier received his own card and there are two versions of cards for Larry Bowa - one showing him as a coach, and one showing him up at bat. The back of the 1980 commemorative cards feature a 10th Reunion logo.
Complete Standard Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the back of cards):
1. Darrel Akerfelds (#35 - RHP) 2. Rod Booker (#37 - INF) 3. Sil Campusano (#6 - OF) 4. Don Carman (#42 - LHP) 5. Pat Combs (#38 - LHP) 6. Dennis Cook (#39 - No position) 7. Darren Daulton (#10 - C) 8. Lenny Dykstra (#4 - OF) 9. Curt Ford (#27 - OF) 10. Jason Grimsley (#54 - RHP) 11. Charlie Hayes (#8 - 3B) 12. Von Hayes (#9 - OF) 13. Tom Herr (#28 - 2B) | 14. Dave Hollins (#15 - INF) 15. Ken Howell (#43 - RHP) 16. Ron Jones (#26 - OF) 17. Ricky Jordan (#17 - 1B) 18. John Kruk (#11 - OF-1B) 19. Steve Lake (#25 - C) 20. Nick Leyva (#16 - MG) 21. Carmelo Martinez (#24 - OF) 22. Roger McDowell (#13 - RHP) 23. Chuck McElroy (#51 - LHP) 24. Terry Mulholland (#45 - LHP) 25. Jeff Parrett (#49 - RHP) | 26. Randy Ready (#23 - 3B) 27. Bruce Ruffin (#47 - LHP) 28. Dickie Thon (#21 - SS) 29. Jim Vatcher (#31 - OF) 30. Phillies Coaches 31. Phillie Phanatic 32. Richie Ashburn (#1 - OF) 33. Steve Carlton (#32 - LHP) 34. Robin Roberts (#36 - RHP) 35. Mike Schmidt (#20 - 3B) 36. Phillies Broadcasters 37. PRISM Broadcasters |
| 1. Joe Boever (#30 - RHP) 2. Jose DeJesus (#54 - RHP) 3. Marvin Freeman (#48 - RHP) | 4. Tommy Greene (#49 - RHP) 5. Chuck Malone (#53 - RHP) 6. Brad Moore (#46 - RHP) | 7. Dale Murphy (#3 - OF) 8. Dickie Noles (#34 - P) |
One and Only Phillies Baseball Card (0): N/A
First Appearance in Phillies Team Issued Set (15): Akerfelds, Boever, Booker, Campusano, Combs, DeJesus, Freeman, Greene, Grimsley, Hollins, Malone, Martinez, McElroy, Murphy, Vatcher
Returning Players in Phillies Team Issued Set (21): Carman, Cook, Daulton, Dykstra, Ford, C. Hayes, V. Hayes, Herr, Howell, Jones, Jordan, Kruk, Lake, McDowell, Moore, Mulholland, Noles, Parrett, Ready, Ruffin, Thon
Returning Players in Phillies Team Issued Set (21): Carman, Cook, Daulton, Dykstra, Ford, C. Hayes, V. Hayes, Herr, Howell, Jones, Jordan, Kruk, Lake, McDowell, Moore, Mulholland, Noles, Parrett, Ready, Ruffin, Thon
Manager (1): Leyva
Coaches (1): The coach's card features Larry Bowa, Darold Knowles, Hal Lanier, Denis Menke, Mike Ryan and John Vukovich.
Phillie Phanatic (1): The Phanatic returns after a one year absence. The photo used pictures him atop the Phillies dugout.
Broadcasters (2): The core TV/radio broadcast team of Richie Ashburn, Harry Kalas, Andy Musser and Chris Wheeler are featured on a card. The PRISM broadcast team of Jim Barniak, Garry Maddox and Mike Schmidt are featured on another.
Commemorative Cards (4): Ashburn, Carlton, Roberts and Schmidt
Commemorative Cards (4): Ashburn, Carlton, Roberts and Schmidt
Schmidt's #20 was retired in a pre-game ceremony on May 26th, and cards of the four players to have their numbers retired - Ashburn, Roberts, Carlton and Schmidt - are included in the set. Also of interest is Schmidt's first card as a broadcaster, featuring him with his fellow PRISM broadcasters. Schmidt's first stint as a broadcaster lasted just the one season.
For those of you not in the Philadelphia area, PRISM was the Philadelphia-based HBO equivalent that broadcast a handful of Phillies games every year between 1976 and 1997.
For those of you not in the Philadelphia area, PRISM was the Philadelphia-based HBO equivalent that broadcast a handful of Phillies games every year between 1976 and 1997.
Set Composition: Of the 27-man opening day roster, only Moore and Frohwirth are omitted from the original set, with Moore getting a card in the update set. Tommy Barrett and Floyd Youmans spent the entire season on the Disabled List, and Steve Ontiveros spent all but the last month of the season out with an injury, and none of those three are in the set. Beginning the year in the minors, but earning a spot on the checklist are Grimsley, Jones and Vatcher. The latter two were added to the roster on May 30th, and Grimsley wasn't called up until August 8th.
The eight card update set may not have all been issued all at once, given Freeman and Boever are both in it and they were traded for each other on July 23rd. Freeman headed to the Braves with Boever coming to the Phillies. Murphy and Greene were acquired from the Braves on August 3rd for Parrett, Vatcher and minor leaguer Victor Rosario. Noles is a surprise addition, as he was on the active roster for three games in early May, his comeback attempt cut short by arm injuries.
| ALS Autograph Party 1. Larry Bowa (coach) 2. Larry Bowa (1980) 3. Dallas Green (1980) 4. Greg Gross (1980) | 5. Hal Lanier (coach) 6. Greg Luzinski (1980) 7. Garry Maddox (1980) 8. Bake McBride (1980) | 9. Tug McGraw (1980) 10. Paul Owens (1980) 11. Manny Trillo (1980) 12. Del Unser (1980) |
Also See: The Mysterious Jim Vatcher Card
Trivia: The Beckett database incorrectly lists the set as "1990 Phillies Tastykake" even through the Tastykake logo or name is nowhere to be found on the set. The Beckett database also omits the eight update cards. The 2001 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards lists the set at "1990 Phillies Photocards," and omits the Vatcher card from the main set. For years, my want list for this set included only 44 cards as most published checklists for the set omit the Vatcher card.
Resources: Beckett.com; Phillies collector Rick (@rickphils)
Trivia: The Beckett database incorrectly lists the set as "1990 Phillies Tastykake" even through the Tastykake logo or name is nowhere to be found on the set. The Beckett database also omits the eight update cards. The 2001 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards lists the set at "1990 Phillies Photocards," and omits the Vatcher card from the main set. For years, my want list for this set included only 44 cards as most published checklists for the set omit the Vatcher card.
Resources: Beckett.com; Phillies collector Rick (@rickphils)
This set was originally featured in a post back in October 2014, and I'm going through these older team-issued set posts to update them with new information learned (if any) over the past six years.
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