The Fightin' Phillies: 100 Years of Philadelphia Baseball from the Whiz Kids to the Misfits

by Larry Shenk, Larry Andersen (Foreword)

From when the Phillies franchise was established in 1883 and a rookie manager led the team to its first National League pennant in 1915 to the World Series titles in 1980 and 2008, Larry Shenk, a longtime Phillies executive, provides insight into a potpourri of faces, places, events, and personalities in Phillies history. He takes readers through every no-hitter thrown by a Phillies pitcher and an incredible season by a relief pitcher who became the Most Valuable Player. Read about Mike Schmidt’s most dramatic home run, the youngest pitcher to ever win a game in the big leagues, the greatest one-game performance in World Series history, the most unbreakable records in franchise history, and why the Phillies held spring training in Pennsylvania during the 1940s.

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2016

Reviews

[Christopher Marshall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read about history of Phillies and good insight to the behind the scenes facets of the organization.