A couple of weeks ago, MLB.com ran separate pieces discussing who each team’s “Cult Hero” was. MLB.com’s Phillies writer Todd Zolecki put forth Chris Coste as the team’s all-time cult hero.
Zolecki’s choice is completely warranted. It’s not every day that you see a 33-year-old rookie catcher in baseball. Coste would go on to hit .328 his rookie year, hit a walk-off against the Mets in ’08, and start game 1 of the 2008 World Series.
From Matt Stairs to Wilson Valdez, there were many options Zolecki could have selected from, but what about 2019. Who was the Phillies cult hero from the 2019 season?