Two Phillies who helped lead the team in the early 2000’s are set to finally call it a career.
Pitcher Randy Wolf, 39, and infielder Placido Polanco, 40, will both officially retire as members of the Philadelphia Phillies at Alumni Weekend later this month.
Wolf was the first opening day pitcher at Citizens Bank Park in 2004, and went 69-60 with a 4.24 ERA during his eight years in Philadelphia. He was drafted by the club in the second round of the 1997 MLB Draft, and stayed with the organization through the 2006 season.
During his eight years in Philadelphia, Wolf landed in the top 10 in franchise history for strikeouts (971), K/9 (7.