Baron’s Corner

In honor of today being 2 2 22 here is a flock of 2 Phillies Phun Phacts. Hope you don’t get 2 excited.

Number of Phillies World Series rings, 1980 and 2008.

Roy Halladay’s the lone pitcher in Phillies history with two no-hitters in one season (2010).

Number of home runs hit by Rick Wise in pitching a no-hitter against the Reds (1971). Two months later in the same season he went deep twice again.

Number of batting titles for Richie Ashburn (.338, 1955; .350 in 1958).

Seasons in which Chuck Klein hit for the cycle (1931 and 1933).

2 Phillies have hit 2 home runs in one inning, Andy Seminick (1949) and Von Hayes (1985).

The ultimate grand slam: a game-winning bases-loaded home run in the last inning with the Phillies losing by three runs, Tony Taylor (1970) and Bo Diaz (1993).

2 Phillies have worn #00, Omar Olivares (1995) and Rick White (2006).

Tie games played on opening day (1923 and 1924).

The first All-Star Game was 1933 and the Phillies had 2 starters (RF Chuck Klein and SS Dick Bartell, who was the first to wear #2 when the Phillies first wore uniform numbers the previous season).

SS-2B Granny Hamer wore the number the longest of any Phillies player, 11 seasons.

Unassisted triple plays by a Phillies second baseman, Mickey Morandini and Eric Bruntlett.

Grand slams in a game: Ralph Miller & Lee Meadows; Billy McMillion & Mike Lieberthal; Tomas Perez & Jason Michaels; Ryan Howard & Raul Ibanez.

Pinch-hit homers in one inning: Cy Williams & Johnny Schulte; Rip Repulski & Bob Bowman.

Phillies who finished 2nd in MVP voting: Chuck Klein (1931; 1933); Greg Luzinski (1975/1977).

Number of years Phillies held spring training in Wilmington, DE (1944–45).

Favorite Phillies broadcasters, Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn.

Last 2 players to wear #2: Jean Segura (2019-current) and J. P. Crawford (2017–2018). They were traded for each other. 2 unreal.