CLEARWATER, Fla – Major league outfielder Chris Coghlan is an athlete by nature, but he is an angel by practice.
Chris Coghlan’s grandparents, Aline and Phil, of Williamsburg, VA, speak highly of their grandson and with good reason.
Aline Coghlan said the three words that describe her grandson best are: “grateful, faithful, and competitive.”
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Who better than to throw an opening day pitch than the Fresh Prince himself?
“In West Philadelphia I was born and raised” sings Will Smith in the opening song of the classic 90’s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
Although the show is not biographical, Smith is indeed a native of Philadelphia and has expressed his love for the city on many occasions – often stopping by for a Philly cheese steak or donning jerseys of the city’s pro sports teams.
His ties to Philly would make him an exceelent choice for a Phillies opening day pitch. Plus his dedication to fitness is evident in movies such as 2016’s blockbuster, Suicide Squad – so his pitch is sure to be a good one.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Dallas Green, former Philadelphia Phillies manager who led the team to their first World Series win, died on Wednesday.
“There are very few people who are more synonymous with the Phillies than Dallas,” said Phillies Chairman David Montgomery. Continue reading “Baseball legend Dallas Green dies at 82”
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Last spring, Phillies Manager Pete Mackanin charged his players 50 cents for every preventable error they made. That fine doubled this year.
Mackanin said the goal of the fines is, “To point it out to everybody so they understand those little things make a difference.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies gained two pitchers for the price of one in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on March 12.
The trade won the Phillies Pat Venditte, 31, a rare switch pitcher who can pitch proficiently with both his right and left arm.
Venditte said, “Ever since I started picking up the ball at 3 or 4, my dad was working with me to become right and left-handed.”
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