Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.
Joining Phillies Legend Dick Allen as a member of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Class will be this seven-time all-star who played two seasons in Philadelphia
Phillies legends Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins hope to follow Billy Wagner’s path to Cooperstown, N.Y. The former Phillies closer learned on Tuesday night that he has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame,
Billy Wagner was this close to baseball immortality. Five votes. That’s all that separated the former Phillies closer from his ticket to C
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As revealed Tuesday night, the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted in former Phillies closer Billy Wagner in his 10th and final year of eligibility. Wagner's name needed to appear on 75% of ballots to make it in. It appeared on 82.5%.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies were flying to ... "She gives him the bag," wrote Dick Allen, who was seated next to Uecker. "And when she turns her back, he makes this big noise like he's (sick ...
Flamethrowing left-hander Billy Wagner earned his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, officially getting elected on his 10th and final time on t
Six months after Manuel suffered a stroke, he was on the mound at Citizens Bank Park to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association honored Manuel Thursday.
What if Ryne Sandberg wasn’t traded to the Cubs in 1982? Could the Phillies have won another championship other than their one in 1980? Last week in this column, I focused on careers that “could have
Last week, longtime closer Billy Wagner earned election into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His son, Will, plays for the Toronto Blue Jays.