The 2008 World Series Title holders are Philadelphia's own, the Phillies. They are members of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Phillies are winners of two World Series now, the other having been in 1980 versus the Kansas City Royals. Yaytickets.com is the easiest place on the net to find Phillies tickets as they hustle for a repeat championship.
Nine players have been inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame as Phillies players, the most famous is Third Baseman Mike Schmidt. Schmidt was a power hitting infielder who hit for great average. He was known for hard work and leadership qualities. Schmidt won the National League MVP award three times in his career.
Phillies fans are widely recognized as the most excitable and rowdy fans in baseball. Most notably they threw objects at current Major League Baseball player J.D. Drew. The fans have been known to be particularly harsh on pitchers, booing almost constantly during poor performances.
Since 2004 the Phillies have played at Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The park is known for its unique monuments and a number of stylistic architectural differences.
The current Phillies roster is full of animated and tough players. They are led by Second Baseman Chase Utley, who has become the best hitting Second Baseman in the game. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins is also a fan favorite, he terrorizes opponents with his base running skills and fielding range. Cole Hamels is the staff pitching ace, and is known for his fiery personality. The Phillies are the most exciting team in Major League Baseball. The coming year should be full of amazing events as the Phillies reach for their second World Series Championship in as many years. Yaytickets.com has tickets at affordable prices to every Phillies game. |