#HBD James Silas, born February 11, 1949 in Tallulah, LA. 10 year pro. 2x ABA All-Star, 1973 ABA All-Rookie First Team, ABA All-Time Team, No. 13 retired by San Antonio #Spurs.

John Kruk's first Phillies card, from the 1989 Traded set, a Topps airbrush special!

I think that one thing #PhilliesSky can all agree on is that Bryson Stott needs to definitively pick a new walk up song. I'm done. I never want to hear it again.

It's baseball season

People who think that the 2026 Phillies are a mid team that might not make the playoffs don't know shit about baseball.

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Mail call! @lukeepplin.bsky.social

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Also an Aguilas de Mexicali baseball great. Happy Birthday John Kruk

#HBD John Kruk, 65 today! 10 year big leaguer, Phillies 1B, 1989-94. 3x All-Star, 2011 Wall of Fame inductee.

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#BOTD The Pope, Paul Owens, February 7, 1924 – December 26, 2003. Phillies Farm System Director, 1965-72; General Manager, 1972-84; Manager, 1972, 1983-84. 1988 Wall of Fame inductee.

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Cannot confirm, but every fiber of my being wants it to be true.

Garry Maddox is on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Tony Gonzalez is not. Head to head, Maddox outpaces in all of the counting stats, but Tony G crushes it in the rate stats. No Gold Gloves for Gonzalez, because Willie Mays. Maddox won 8 after replacing Mays as the Giants CF in 1972. Put Tony on the Wall!

2026's calendar is the same as 1981's, so I'm using my vintage '81 Phillies one this year.

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Let's wish a very happy and healthy #HBD to the man who inspired my username, former Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians rightfielder Arnold Ray "Bake" McBride, 77 today! 1974 NL Rookie of the Year, 1976 All-Star, 2022 Phillies Wall of Fame inductee.

Something reassuring about seeing that police cards have never been the right size.

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Tony Gonzalez should be on the Phillies Wall of Fame. Let's do this.

13 card set features 2 Hall of Famers and 4 Phillies Wall of Famers! #CardSky

#NowPlaying #RIPDemondWilson

There can't be too many pictures of Larry Bowa in this uniform. Must be spring training 1969.

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No, no, you misheard me, I’m in the Eckstein Files, a list of people who have succeeded despite lacking the physical attributes because of hard work, intelligence, and grit.

Phillies Family Night, 1975: Tug McGraw's wife Phyllis stands behind her husband, daughter Cari Lynn, and son Mark Thomas. Not seen, Tug's 8 year old son and future country music superstar Tim McGraw, who wouldn't find out his father's identity for another three years.

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1972 Photo Day, Oscar Gamble and Willie Montanez, with a photobomb from one of the Hot Pantsl girls.

When Bake McBride hit a home run during the 1980 World Series, the Veterans Stadium scoreboard called it a "Baked Tater."

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Schmidty and Jay, circa '77-78

Today's score, 1967 Phillies Safe Driving Police Photocard Set (13) #CardSky

And also, President of the National League from 1989-1994. Thanks to @lidice42.bsky.social for pointing out my crucial omission. I knew I was forgetting something!

#HBD Bill White, 92 today! Phillies 1B 1966-68. 13 year big leaguer, 8x All-Star, 7x Golden Glove Award winner. After his playing career he worked on Yankees TV & radio for 18 years, frequently paired with Phil Rizzuto. Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2020.

Spring Training '79

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you could have met him at Hess's department store in downtown Allentown on October 4, 1974. (Come to think of it, I don't know for a fact that you didn't.) A couple years later and Phillies players started having better things to do in early October.

Ah, I never was much of a Rose guy, so this is 14 to me

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Today's haul, picked up some non-Phillies Ron Reed cards. #CardSky

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