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The 2007 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 125th season in the history of the franchise.It would begin with the Phillies approaching a historic mark. The Phillies started the year with an MLB-record 9,955 losses in franchise history. [1]
The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, pictured here with former President Barack Obama, defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the franchise's second World Series championship; [1] 40 players represented the Phillies during that season. [2] The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Phillies wore a black patch with "VUK" written in white in memory of longtime team player, coach and scout John Vukovich, who died during spring training. The San Francisco Giants wore two patches for the 2007 season: An alternate version of the 2007 All-Star Game logo; being the host team of the 2007 All-Star Game.
As of 2011, Juan Samuel, the Phillies' second baseman from 1983 to 1989, is the team's third-base coach. [36] Brian Sanches pitched for Philadelphia in 2006 and 2007. Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who was a second baseman for most of his career, began as a shortstop with the Phillies.
Over the following seasons, he was a part of the core group of players that led the Phillies to five consecutive playoff appearances, from 2007 until 2011. Ruiz had his best season in 2012, holding a batting average of over .300, earning his first appearance in the All-Star Game , and finishing in the top 30 of the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP ...
Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (W–Z) This page was last edited on 30 April 2020, at 05:22 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. Year: Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster. [22] Position(s) Indicates the player's primary position(s) Notes: Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies: Ref: References
Jon Lieber was the Phillies' Opening Day starting pitcher in 2005 and 2006. [27] Hans Lobert played for Philadelphia from 1911 to 1914, [28] and then managed the club in 1938. [29] Kenny Lofton was the Phillies' center fielder in 2005. Jack Lohrke batted .190 in two seasons with Philadelphia. Kyle Lohse earned a perfect 3–0 record in his ...