Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP),and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter,he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs),and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder,Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 in his first year of eligibility,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history.
Patrick Brian Burrell,nicknamed "Pat the Bat",is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies,Tampa Bay Rays,and San Francisco Giants. Burrell won two World Series championships. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Michael Brian Young is an American former professional baseball infielder who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,and Los Angeles Dodgers. Since 2014,Young has worked in the Rangers’front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager. Originally a second baseman,the versatile Young was a five-time All-Star at shortstop,once at third base,and once as a combination designated hitter / utility infielder. He was the 2005 American League (AL) batting champion.
Scott Bruce Rolen is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,Toronto Blue Jays,and Cincinnati Reds from 1996 to 2012.
John Wesley Callison was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons and is best known for the 10 years he spent with the Philadelphia Phillies as a right fielder,from 1960 through 1969. He was an All-Star for three seasons and four All-Star games. He led the National League (NL) in triples twice and doubles once,and gained his greatest prominence in the 1964 season in which he was named the MVP of the All-Star Game and he was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award. He also led the NL in outfield assists four consecutive times and in double plays once,and ended his career among the top five Phillies in home runs (185) and triples (84).
William Casey Blake is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,Cleveland Indians,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before becoming a full-time third baseman with the Indians. In 2005,Blake moved to right field to accommodate the Indians' signing of third baseman Aaron Boone,and stayed there for two seasons before moving back to third base.
Pedro Julio Feliz,is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and St. Louis Cardinals.
Chase Cameron Utley is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons,primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is a six-time All-Star,won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008,and was chosen as the second baseman on the Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team for the 2000s. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Ryan James Howard,nicknamed "the Big Piece",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies,from 2004 to 2016. He is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach both 100 home runs and 200 home runs. Howard holds numerous Phillies franchise records.
Michael Eugene Fontenot Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,and Philadelphia Phillies. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Fontenot was commonly used at second base,shortstop,or third base during his career. He won a World Series with the Giants in 2010.
Robert Dennis Doyle was an American professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,California Angels,and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Maikel Antonio Franco,is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in the MLB. He made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014 and played for them through 2019. He has also played for the Kansas City Royals in 2020,the Baltimore Orioles in 2021,and the Washington Nationals in 2022.
Ronald Alcides Torreyes is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,Minnesota Twins,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Rhys Dean Hoskins is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies. Hoskins played college baseball for the Sacramento State Hornets,and was selected by the Phillies in the fifth round of the 2014 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017,and was the Phillies starting first baseman for parts of six seasons. He was an integral part of the Phillies reaching the World Series in 2022,before he suffered a torn ACL,missing the entire 2023 season. Hoskins signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024.
Edmundo Israel Sosa is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Sosa signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut with the Cardinals in 2018.
Drew Mitchell Ellis is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies.
Bryson Jeremy Stott is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at UNLV,and was selected by the Phillies in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Matthew Gregory Vierling is an American professional baseball center fielder and third baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame. The Philadelphia Phillies selected Vierling in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft,and he made his MLB debut with them in 2021.
The 2022 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 140th season in the history of the franchise,and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies went 87–75 during the regular season. They went on to win the National League pennant for the first time since 2009.
The 2022 National League Championship Series was the best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2022 postseason between the fifth-seeded San Diego Padres and the sixth-seeded Philadelphia Phillies for the National League (NL) pennant and the right to play in the 2022 World Series.
