Only five numbers have been retired in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies: Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, and Jim Bunning. All five of those players are in the Hall of Fame, a baseline typically used by David Montgomery and Bill Giles when they ran the team.
But times have changed, and we are in a new regime of Phillies ownership and history. When Giles was running the show, the Phillies had very few good years, yet alone perennial All-Stars who changed the course of franchise history.
Andy MacPhail has acknowledged a need to honor the championship run that saw five straight division titles and three-straight National League Championship series appearances.