In a few weeks, the names of Phillies legends and longtime teammates Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard will appear on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time ever. The Phillies could have had 3/4 of their star-studded infield on the ballot in 2022, but Chase Utley had to ruin it by playing all the way until the 2018 season.
“It’s really cool,” Howard said in Atlanta near the end of September.