- Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame
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The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame is a collection of plaques, mounted on a brick wall in the Ashburn Alley section of Citizens Bank Park, the ballpark of the Philadelphia Phillies. From 1978 to 2003, the Phillies inducted one figure from their franchise history and one notable person from the Philadelphia Athletics (A's) organization each year—with the exception of 1983, when the Phillies inducted their Centennial Team.[1] Once Veterans Stadium closed in 2003, the wall plaques used to recognize the Phillies' members were moved to Citizens Bank Park; however, the Phillies no longer induct notable Athletics.[2] Each person inducted into the Wall of Fame was honored with a metal plaque showing the person's face; their position with, and years of service to, the team; and a summary of their most important contributions. In March 2004, the Athletics' plaques were relocated to the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, and a single plaque listing all of the A's inductees was attached to a statue of Connie Mack located across the street from Citizens Bank Park.[3]
Originally, the goal of the Wall of Fame was to induct the greatest players in Phillies and Athletics history;[4] however, exceptions have been made for non-players who have made significant contributions to the organization. Mack, the Athletics' first inductee, had an 11-year playing career in the National League and the Players' League,[5] but is most remembered for his managerial career,[6] and was honored as such on the Wall. Members have been inducted for contributions in more than one area; Paul Owens, inducted in 1988, spent 48 years as a member of the Phillies organization, contributing as a scout, manager, general manager, and team executive.[7] The Phillies have inducted four first basemen, four second basemen, five third basemen, three shortstops, one utility infielder, three catchers, twenty-one outfielders, eighteen pitchers, seven managers, one general manager, one coach, two team executives, and two sportscasters. Twenty-one members of the Wall of Fame are also members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. All of the inductees in the first four seasons from both teams are members; Del Ennis was the first non-member to be inducted.
The first figures to be inducted into the Wall of Fame were Robin Roberts, who was inducted for the Phillies; and Mack, inducted for the A's. Roberts pitched in Philadelphia for 13 seasons as a member of the National League team,[8] and Mack managed the American League club from 1901 to 1950.[9] Although the Athletics have retired no numbers for players from their Philadelphia years, all seven players for whom the Phillies have retired a number or honored a "P" have been inducted into the Wall of Fame: Roberts (1978), Richie Ashburn (1979), Chuck Klein (1980), Grover Cleveland Alexander (1981), Jim Bunning (1984), Steve Carlton (1989), and Mike Schmidt (1990).[1][10] The Wall's most recent inductee is John Kruk, who played six seasons with the Phillies and was an integral part of the 1993 National League champions.[11]
Contents
Inductees
Key to symbols and abbreviations used in tables below Inducted Links to the article about the corresponding Major League Baseball season. Years Link to the articles about the Major League Baseball seasons in which the player participated with their inducted team P Pitcher (RHP indicates right-handed; LHP indicates left-handed) C Catcher 1B First baseman 2B Second baseman 3B Third baseman SS Shortstop OF Outfielder MGR Manager GM General manager EXEC Team executive CO Coach TV Team sportscaster (television and/or radio) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Centennial Team
- See also: Phillies all-time team (1969)
In 1983, rather than inducting a player into the Wall of Fame, the Phillies selected their Centennial Team,[68] commemorating the best players of the first 100 years in franchise history. The Centennial Team includes players from several periods in Phillies history. The team is honored with a plaque listing the names of all players selected at the left end of the Wall of Fame. Ten members of the Centennial Team also have their own individual plaques on the Wall; those not otherwise included on the Wall are Pete Rose, Manny Trillo, and Jim Konstanty.
List of players honored as Centennial Team members Player Position Richie Ashburn[b] OF Bob Boone C Larry Bowa SS Steve Carlton[b] LHP Del Ennis OF Dallas Green MGR Jim Konstanty RHP Garry Maddox OF Tug McGraw LHP Robin Roberts[b] RHP Pete Rose 1B Mike Schmidt[b] 3B Manny Trillo 2B Footnotes
- a The induction committee judges entrants based on "longevity, ability, contributions to the [team] and baseball, character and special achievements".[69] The committee has consisted of a variety of personnel, including team executives and members of the media.[70]
- b This denotes that the player's number has been retired by his respective team.[10] The Athletics have not retired any numbers from those who played their careers in Philadelphia.[71]
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PhilliesRoberts • Ashburn • Klein • Alexander • Ennis • Bunning • Delahanty • Williams • Hamner • Owens • Carlton • Schmidt • Bowa • Short • Simmons • Allen • Jones • Thompson • Callison • Luzinski • McGraw • Cravath • Maddox • Taylor • Magee • Hamilton • Boone • Green • Vukovich • Samuel • Kalas • Daulton • KrukInducted as
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