Soren wrote:

The Phillies began using numbers in 1932, and in that season and 1933, Klein wore number 3. He was then traded to the Chicago Cubs, and when he returned to the Phillies in 1936, he wore 32 (later retired by the Phillies for Steve Carlton), and soon switched to 36 (later retired by the Phillies for Robin Roberts) for that season and 1937. In 1938 he wore number 1 (later retired by the Phillies for Richie Ashburn), wore 26 and then 14 (later retired by the Phillies for Jim Bunning)

The logical conclusion here is that Utley will be a HoFer

Soren wrote:

The Phillies began using numbers in 1932, and in that season and 1933, Klein wore number 3. He was then traded to the Chicago Cubs, and when he returned to the Phillies in 1936, he wore 32 (later retired by the Phillies for Steve Carlton), and soon switched to 36 (later retired by the Phillies for Robin Roberts) for that season and 1937. In 1938 he wore number 1 (later retired by the Phillies for Richie Ashburn), wore 26 and then 14 (later retired by the Phillies for Jim Bunning)

The logical conclusion here is that Utley will be a HoFer

jerseyhoya wrote:Zolecki doesn't work for the Phillies public relations department.

SteveJeltzPhanClub wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Zolecki doesn't work for the Phillies public relations department.

Good call- clearly wasn't paying attention to the articles author- still interesting that they wouldn't at least think twice posting that sentiment on their website?

Wikipedia wrote:After serving as a scout for the New York Highlanders in the early years of the American League, Irwin left baseball entirely due to ill health. In July 1921, he was a passenger on the ocean-going vessel Calvin Austin as it steamed from New York City to Boston when he mysteriously disappeared. Irwin, 63, was presumed lost overboard, and drowned. Within days of his apparent suicide, it was discovered that Irwin had led a "double life" for 30 years, with a wife and child in Boston and a common-law wife and three offspring in New York. He was apparently successful in keeping these arrangements secret; they only came to light after his death.

According to one report, Irwin had learned that he had an incurable disease just before his ill-fated steamer trip. Said his legal wife, in Boston, upon hearing of Irwin's double life: "I feel confident and happy in the belief that, although he had this other woman in New York, he was on his way to me when he died … He turned to me as the woman he loved at the last. He wanted to die in my arms."

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that if J.C. Romero isn't called up by the Nationals by July 15, he'll opt out of his deal and sign a minor league contract with the Yankees.

BigEd76 wrote:Eskin said Sunday night that Jimmy wants a 5-year deal. Yea OK

karn wrote: