Happy Birthday Cole Hamels, And More In Today’s Audio Vault
PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 27: Starting pitcher Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 27, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
See what Ray Dunne found in the Audio Vault today. Every day on the Mid-Day Show, he pulls out some audio relevant to the day to play for Andrew Salciunas. That may be a famous Birthday being celebrated today, or something that happened on this day in history. And with Cole Hamels celebrating his 40th birthday today, they dedicated the Vault to him. His debut, his dominance in 2008, and his final start in a Phillis Jersey.
Here is the lineup from the Audio Vault today:
- Happy Birthday Cole Hamels
- Harry Kalas Announces Introduces Cole Hamels In His Debut
- Hamels Winning the NLCS MVP, and the World Series MVP in 2008
- Cole Hamels complete game shutout vs the Reds in the 2010 playoffs
- Hamels gets a no-hitter in his final start with the Phillies
You can listen to the full Audio Vault below:
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The All-Time Roster Of MLB Players From the Philadelphia Area
The crop of MLB players from the Philadelphia area has grown during the 21st century. Powerhouse local high school and AAU programs, especially in South Jersey and the Philadelphia Catholic League, send players to the highest levels with seeming regularity.
Older players include Negro Leagues star Roy Campanella and Phillies record holder Del Ennis. “Mr. October” even hailed from the Philadelphia area. His prime came long before baseball’s most prominent Eagles fan Mike Trout stole the attention as the best local baseball player.
MLB Players from the Philadelphia Area
Go back further in baseball history to enjoy classic names like Sparrow Morton, Buster Hoover, Oyster Burns, Horace Helmbold, Lefty Hoerst, Heinie Kappel, and Patsy O’Rourke. Everyone enjoys a great old school baseball name.
Honorable mentions to the all-time local roster include local broadcasters Ben Davis and the late, great John Marzano.
The official MLB website and the legendary TedSilary.com helped provide the archives to choose the starting lineup. It includes a roster of the starting nine (including a designated hitter), a five-man starting rotation, a closer, and a memorable Little League middle-relief pitcher for good measure.
The city of Philadelphia has an unthinkable pick between two of the best managers in baseball history. How do you choose between Tommy Lasorda and Joe McCarthy?
97.5 The Fanatic has put together a comprehensive list of rosters of the best local players in major professional sports.
Andrew Salciunas, “The Choonis,” has done it all at the station - screening calls, working events as a member of the street team, producing 7 days a week, doing updates, and now hosting his own show. Now with a wife and kid, his life experiences are far different than when he first started, but this “regular guy” knows how to relate to anyone. He writes about the Flyers, Phillies, Sixers, and Eagles.