Richard Ennis Young (June 3,1928 –January 7,2018) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies for two seasons,primarily as a second baseman. He played 15 games for the Phillies during the 1951 Philadelphia Phillies season and five games during the 1952 Philadelphia Phillies season.
Young died January 7,2018. [1]
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004,the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park,located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nickname,"Doc",coined by Toronto Blue Jays announcer Tom Cheek,was a reference to Wild West gunslinger Doc Holliday. An eight-time All-Star,Halladay was one of the most dominant pitchers of his era and is regarded as one of the greatest pitchers of all time. His outstanding durability allowed him to lead the league in complete games seven times,the most of any pitcher whose career began after 1945. He also led the league in strikeout-to-walk ratio five times and innings pitched four times.
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.
Darren Arthur Daulton,nicknamed "Dutch",was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins (1997). While with the Phillies,Daulton was a three-time MLB All-Star and won the 1992 Silver Slugger Award. He won the 1997 World Series with the Marlins.
Erubiel Durazo Cárdenas is a Mexican former professional baseball player. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2002) and the Oakland Athletics (2003–2005) in Major League Baseball.
Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr.,nicknamed "Sarge",is an American former professional baseball left fielder,who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). After his playing days,Matthews was a color commentator for Philadelphia Phillies broadcasts. He is the father of former big league outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. The Matthews are one of seven father/son combinations in Cubs history;another son,Delvon,was a member of Milwaukee's Minor League Baseball (MiLB) system in 2000–2001.
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.
William Richard Campbell was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 to 1987. He played for the American League (AL) Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox,and Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) Chicago Cubs,Philadelphia Phillies,St. Louis Cardinals,and Montreal Expos.
Richard David Ruthven is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1973 through 1986 for the Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago Cubs. The two-time National League All-Star player was a member of the 1980 world champion Philadelphia Phillies team,as well as a member of the 1984 National League Eastern Division champion Chicago Cubs.
The Mets–Phillies rivalry or Battle of the Broads is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Both clubs are members of MLB's National League (NL) East division. The rivalry between the two clubs is said to be among the most fiercely contested in the NL. The two NL East divisional rivals have met each other recently in playoff,division,and Wild Card races. The Battle of the Broads name is a nod to both cities having the word Broad in their major thoroughfare names:Broadway in New York,and Broad Street in Philadelphia.
The 1976 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 95th season in St. Louis,Missouri and the 85th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 72–90 during the season and finished fifth in the National League East,29 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.
Richard Jay Selma was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965 to 1974. He played for the New York Mets,Chicago Cubs,San Diego Padres,Philadelphia Phillies,California Angels,and Milwaukee Brewers during his 10-year major league career.
The 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers season saw Tommy Lasorda in his first full season at the helm of the Dodgers,replacing longtime manager Walter Alston as manager of the team near the end of the previous season. The Dodgers won the National League West by 10 games and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS,then lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series. This edition of the Dodgers featured the first quartet of teammates that hit 30 or more home runs:Steve Garvey with 33,Reggie Smith with 32,and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey,who both hit 30. The Dodgers duplicated this feat again 20 years later in 1997.
Tracy Scouter "Dick" Barrett was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics,Boston Braves,Chicago Cubs,and Philadelphia Phillies. A native of Montoursville,Pennsylvania,he attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies season was the team's 98th season in Major League Baseball (MLB) and culminated with the Phillies winning the World Series at home by defeating the Kansas City Royals in Game 6 on October 21,1980.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies:
Harry Felix (1875–1961) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1901 and 1902 seasons. Felix made his debut for the New York Giants on October 5,1901,pitching two innings at the end of a game against the Brooklyn Superbas. The following season,he pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies,starting on Opening Day and compiling a record of 1–3 in nine games,allowing 28 earned runs in 45 innings pitched. Felix also played in seven games at third base for the Phillies,compiling a batting average of .135 and a fielding percentage of .774 over his 16 games played. Felix played his last game on July 24,1902,and died on October 17,1961,in Miami,Florida.
The Whiz Kids is the nickname of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. The team had a number of young players:the average age of a member of the Whiz Kids was 26.4. The team won the 1950 National League pennant but failed to win the World Series.
César Augusto Hernández is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Cleveland Indians,Chicago White Sox,and Washington Nationals.
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.
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