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The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was established in May 2002 to honor individuals and groups who are either area natives who became prominent in the field of sports or who became prominent in the field of sports in the region. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The Hall of Fame's address is 2701 Grant ...
2008 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion) 2008 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series) [43][46][47][48] 2008 – Pride of Philadelphia Award (Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame) 2008 – Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Team of the Year".
The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame was created in 1978 as an exhibit display located in the 200 Level of Veterans Stadium.Originally, the Phillies honored notable figures from their franchise history, along with notable members of the former Philadelphia Athletics, which played in Philadelphia from 1901 to the time of their relocation in 1954.
Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt is widely considered the franchise's greatest player of all time. [14] Over the team's history since 1883, 33 Phillies players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A affiliate is the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, who play at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown.
John LeClair, seen here at his 2013 induction into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, leads all Flyers players with five selections to the NHL All-Star team. Mark Recchi, seen here playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006, split the 1991–92 season with the Penguins and the Flyers and made the NHL second All-Star team.
The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Citizens Bank Park. Behind center field is Ashburn Alley, named for Phillies Hall of Fame center fielder Richie Ashburn, who played for the team from 1948 to 1959 and was a Phillies broadcaster from 1963 until his death in 1997. It is seen by Phillies fans as a sop to their desire to see the stadium ...
Garry Lee Maddox (born September 1, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player and business entrepreneur. [ 1 ] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1972 to 1986. Maddox began his career with the San Francisco Giants but, rose to prominence with the Philadelphia Phillies where his impressive defensive ...
The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association presents annual awards. Several films have depicted sports in Philadelphia. Most prominently, the Rocky film franchise follows the boxing career of Rocky Balboa, first as a fighter and later as a trainer. The film Invincible was based on Vince Papale's career as a player on the Philadelphia Eagles.