PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard played together for nine and a half seasons.
Together, they helped the Phillies to five straight NL East titles culminating with a 2008 World Series Championship.
Hamels, now 15-5 with a 3.32 ERA with the Texas Rangers, reflected on Howard’s legacy ahead of what is expected to be his final series with the Phillies this weekend.
“He was a tremendous presence, one of the nicest guys you can ever meet,” Hamels told Angelo Cataldi and the 94WIP Morning Show of Howard on Friday. “Definitely been able develop such a really good relationship with him on and off the field since then, we’ve had a great time.