Roster addition eric hinske hit a home run for the rays, as did left fielder carl. The 2008 world series was the 104th world series between the american and national leagues for the championship of major league baseball. In honor of the ten year anniversary of the philadelphia phillies world championship, lets take a look back at the top ten moments from that memorable run. Around once a week well give you a quick update on all the things weve been up to.
The phillies have won two world series championships against the kansas city royals in 1980 and the tampa bay rays in 2008 and seven national league pennants, the first of which came in 1915. The philadelphia phillies of the national league ended the 1980 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing first in the nls east division. The championship run cemented the 2008 roster as phillies legends, but it was what happened to the team the year prior, several players said. In need of roster space for prospects, phillies cut lhp matt harrison. Philadelphia phillies world series champions 2008 number of required items. How much will my phillies 2008 world series champions 22kt gold baseball cards set sell for. Customized mlb 2008 philadelphia phillies world series. Phillies brad lidge was perfect in 2008 and needed to be. You can choose material to get this ring in copper, silver, or yellow gold. On the mound, hamels outdueled 1980 nl cy young winner steve carlton in a battle of the two greatest lefthanders in franchise history.
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Someone was trying to sell a 2008 world series ring on. Its been nearly 10 years since brad lidge dropped to his knees and waited for teammates to engulf him marking the end. Follow philadelphia phillies team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. In the postseason, the phillies won the world series. Phillies celebrate 2008 world series team philadelphia phillies. The 104th edition of the world series, 2 it was a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion philadelphia phillies and the american league al champion tampa bay rays. Philadelphia phillies 2008 playoff highlights world series champions. Can you name the phillies from the 2008 world series. The 1980 philadelphia phillies won the world series. Members of 2008 world serieswinning phillies reunite in. The championship run cemented the 2008 roster as phillies legends, but it was what happened to the team the year prior, several players said during a session with reporters saturday afternoon, that got them there. Nine years ago today, the 2008 philadelphia phillies were.
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After 28 years of waiting, the philadelphia phillies have finally won the second world championship in team history. Hamels, the reallife mvp in the 2008 national league championship series and world series, led the 08 team to a 42 victory with a huge performance on the mound and at the plate at citizens bank park. The locations listed on the map are for where each philadelphia. Brad lidge throws the final strike against the tampa bay rays at citizens bank park, locking up the world series for the 2008 philadelphia phillies.
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The philadelphia phillies franchise has won exactly two world series championships over the course of 7 seasons of play. Behind stellar pitching, timely offense, and solid defense, the phils. The seller identified by the user name nncek mandated a 5day window for bids. Phillies with a chance to close out the series against the brewers. Philadelphia defeated the milwaukee brewers in the national league division series nlds, 31, and the dodgers in the national league championship series nlcs, 41, to win the national league pennant and advance to the world series. The phils faced off against toronto in the world series that year. All the drama, game action, behindthescenes access and indepth interviews a phillies fan could want. Its been eight years since the phillies won the world series in 2008. The 2008 philadelphia phillies team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2008 season. As part of our seasonlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of that 1980 team championship, i am comparing those two great phillies teams to see whether either can. World series philadelphia phillies mlb photos for sale ebay. This is an awesome looking 2sided red hooded sweatshirt. This specific ring belonged to a former phillies front office employee. Can you name every player on the active roster of the philadelphia phillies 2008 world series winning team.
The age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. The team finished with a regular season record of 9270, first in the national league east. Major league baseball productions and shout factory. Philadelphia phillies world series champions 2008 psa card. The world series champions received a parade befitting their status as the conquering heroes, and then began to fade into the sunset of the winters offseason period. This is an authentic 2008 phillies world series championship ring. World series champions ring 2008 philadelphia phillies world series replica championship ring.
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The national league champions philadelphia phillies and the american league champions tampa bay rays competed to win four games out of a. The 2008 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2008 season. The story of the 08 phillies we look back at that magical world series and hear from the important characters who made it happen. World series champions national league pennant 2008 philadelphia. Mlb 2008 philadelphia phillies world series championship.
Rankings mlb confidential mlb players weigh in on baseballs best player, peds and what they really think. Since the first modern world series was played in 1903, the phillies played 77 consecutive seasons and 97 seasons from the clubs establishment before they won their first world series longer than. It is an a style ring, meaning it is the exact same ring that was given to the players. Philadelphia phillies are world series champs thanks to a. The celebration after the phillies won the world series in 2008. Its hard to believe, but its been 10 years since the phillies went on that magical run on the way to winning the 2008 world series. The ring lasted 5 days on ebay without a single bid being placed.
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