PHILADELPHIA -- The best trade in Phillies history is easy: Steve Carlton from the Cardinals for Rick Wise. There is no argument there. None. But what about the other top trades in franchise history? That gets a little complicated. Does Roy Halladay slot ahead of Curt Schilling and Jim Bunning?

PHILADELPHIA -- The best teams do not always win the World Series. Case in point: the Phillies. Here is a look back at the five best regular seasons in franchise history: 1. 2011 The Phillies won a franchise-record 102 games behind arguably the greatest rotation in baseball history. The greatest?

PHILADELPHIA -- Given all the pomp and circumstance surrounding it, Opening Day is always one of the best days on the baseball calendar. Here are five of the most memorable moments in Phillies’ Opening Day history: 1. April 5, 2010: Halladay’s debut In perhaps the most highly anticipated Opening Day

PHILADELPHIA -- We've already ranked the greatest single-game hitting performances, so now it's time to rank the five best single-game pitching performances in Phillies history. Tell us where we went wrong. 1. Roy Halladay (Oct. 6, 2010) Halladay’s no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series is

PHILADELPHIA -- Citizens Bank Park has been a tremendous home-field advantage for the Phillies since it opened in 2004. Here is a look back at 10 of the greatest moments in the ballpark’s history: 1. Game 5 of 2008 World Series “The 0-2 pitch. Swing and a miss! Struck him

PHILADELPHIA -- I get plenty of feedback on these top five lists. Namely, how could you leave this player/pitcher/moment/game off it? Are you an idiot or something? The debate is what makes these lists fun. Here is our latest top five: greatest debut seasons in Phillies history. It includes any

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies’ two most successful eras in franchise history started because they drafted and developed well. From 1976-83, the Phils won one World Series, two National League pennants and five NL East titles. They won 101 games in both ‘76 and ‘77. From 2007-11, Philadelphia won one World

The Phillies’ rich history dates back far enough that the franchise’s first no-hitter was recorded under a different team name. The team’s next no-no left the Beaneaters hitless. Including those 19th-century no-hitters, Phillies pitchers have blanked the opposition’s hit column 14 times. Only eight franchises have more. MLB.com compiled a

PHILADELPHIA -- What makes the greatest single-game performance by a player in Phillies history? It is a mix of the objective (lots of hits, preferably home runs) and the subjective (a big day by a lesser-known player does not outweigh a big day by a Hall of Famer or All-Star).

If you peruse Baseball Reference long enough, you might stumble onto the Phillies’ franchise page. The Phillies played their inaugural season in the National League in 1883, but according to the site they were known as the Quakers through '89. It is interesting then that the Phillies are sometimes called

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 7. 1) Mookie Betts (1992) One of the best all-around talents in the game, Betts was selected by

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 27. 1) Mike Schmidt (1949) So that whole disclaimer above about this list being subjective? You can forget

PHILADELPHIA – Kyle Schwarber won All-Star Game MVP honors in 2025, when he crushed three home runs in the first swing-off in All-Star history. It was news, it was fun. It wasn’t the first time a Phillies player shined in the Midsummer Classic. Here are five of the top performances

Here is a look at the first player the Phillies selected in every Draft (specifically, the Rule 4 Draft -- typically in June) since 1965:

PHILADELPHIA -- Dick Allen nicknamed Paul Owens “The Pope” because he looked so much like Pope Paul VI. But Owens had more going for him than a holy doppelganger. He took the moribund Phillies and developed and acquired some of the greatest players in franchise history for one of the

PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Manuel punched his left hand into the air. He had something important to say to the euphoric crowd at Citizens Bank Park. He wanted them to hear it. “Hey!” he said. “This is for Philadelphia! This is for our fans!" The crowd roared. Manuel had plenty of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s s ranking

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. Here is Todd Zolecki's ranking of