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The first induction ceremony took place on September 8, 1978, where Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts and Athletics manager Connie Mack were inducted as the first two members of the Wall of Fame. [1] The Phillies continued to annually induct one notable member of their franchise and one notable member of the Athletics into the Wall of Fame (with ...
In conjunction with Major League Baseball's celebration in 1969 [54] of the 100th anniversary of professional baseball, the Phillies conducted a fan vote to determine their all-time team. The players were honored on August 5, 1969, at Connie Mack Stadium before the Phillies' game against the San Francisco Giants. [54] The players were as follows:
In 1978, the Philadelphia Phillies inducted Roberts as the first Phillie in the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame (along with Connie Mack as the first Athletics player in the Wall of Fame). In 1983, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Phillies, Roberts was selected as one of only two right-handed pitchers on the Phillies Centennial Team.
On June 24, 2024, the Phillies announced that Montgomery would be posthumously inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame. His induction ceremony is scheduled for August 17, 2024. [ 16 ] During his Phillies Wall of Fame induction ceremony, the Phillies introduced a new feature on Citizens Bank Park 's left center field wall to honor him.
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame Patrick Brian Burrell (born October 10, 1976), nicknamed " Pat the Bat ", [ 1 ] is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-hander, he played for 13 years, with the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Orphans in the National League, as well as the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the American League.
His uniform number 20 was retired by the Phillies before a game at Veterans Stadium on May 26, 1990. That same season, Mike was inducted as a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame . He had previously been inducted as the third baseman for the Phillies' Centennial Team in 1983.
Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame John Christopher Vukovich (July 31, 1947 – March 8, 2007), nicknamed " Vuk " or " Johnny Vuk ", was an American professional baseball utility infielder , manager , and coach in Major League Baseball , [ 1 ] best known for his years with the Philadelphia Phillies . [ 2 ]