This Phillies policy is hurting the franchise’s legacy

Jan 22 2022 by The Good Phight

 
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Why the Phillies should change their policy on retiring numbers.

There is no greater honor in sports than for a team to retire a player’s number. The Philadelphia Phillies have just seven numbers retired, a relatively selective group considering it is one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball. One of their policies for this honor, however, needs to change.

In the 1990s, the Phillies made the decision that only Hall of Fame players can...

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