Four years ago, I began writing a series of Philadelphia Phillies mini-biographies. The series was inspired by my twin interests in the Phillies ball club and the subject of history in general.
What I decided to call my “Philography” series was never meant to present a comprehensive life story on each player. I just wanted to learn for myself a bit more about each player’s background and accomplishments, and how they fared either before coming to or after leaving the Phillies.
In the beginning this off-season series was scattershot, covering a wide range of players across the team’s now 136-season history.