Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame facts for kids
The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame is a collection of plaques, mounted on a brick wall next to the Left Field Gate at Citizens Bank Park, the ballpark of the Philadelphia Phillies. From 1978 to 2003, the Phillies inducted one figure from their franchise history and one notable person from the Philadelphia Athletics (A's) organization each year—with the exception of 1983, when the Phillies inducted their Centennial Team. Once Veterans Stadium closed in 2003, the wall plaques used to recognize the Phillies' members were moved to Citizens Bank Park; however, the Phillies no longer induct notable Athletics. Each person inducted into the Wall of Fame was honored with a metal plaque showing the person's face; their position with, and years of service to the team; and a summary of their most important contributions. In March 2004, the Athletics' plaques were relocated to the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, and a single plaque listing all of the A's inductees was attached to a statue of Connie Mack located across the street from Citizens Bank Park.
Originally, the goal of the Wall of Fame was to induct the greatest players in Phillies and Athletics history; however, exceptions have been made for non-players who have made significant contributions to the organization. Mack, the Athletics' first inductee, had an 11-year playing career in the National League and the Players' League, but is most remembered for his managerial career, and was honored as such on the Wall. Members have been inducted for contributions in more than one area; Paul Owens, inducted in 1988, spent 48 years as a member of the Phillies organization, contributing as a scout, manager, general manager, and team executive. The Phillies have inducted four first basemen, four second basemen, five third basemen, three shortstops, one utility infielder, three catchers, 21 outfielders, 18 pitchers, seven managers, one general manager, one coach, two team executives, and two sportscasters. Twenty-one members of the Wall of Fame are also members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. All of the inductees in the first four seasons from both teams are members; Del Ennis was the first non-member to be inducted.
The first figures to be inducted into the Wall of Fame were Robin Roberts, who was inducted for the Phillies; and Mack, inducted for the A's. Roberts pitched in Philadelphia for 13 seasons as a member of the National League team, and Mack managed the American League club from 1901 to 1950. Although the Athletics have retired no numbers for players from their Philadelphia years, all seven players for whom the Phillies have retired a number or honored a "P" have been inducted into the Wall of Fame: Roberts (1978), Richie Ashburn (1979), Chuck Klein (1980), Grover Cleveland Alexander (1981), Jim Bunning (1984), Steve Carlton (1989), Mike Schmidt (1990), and Dick Allen (1994).
For the 2018 season Citizens Bank Park was renovated, resulting in the Phillies Wall of Fame being moved from Ashburn Alley. A new Wall of Fame area was created behind the Left Field scoreboard, next to the Left Field gate. This overhauled Left Field Plaza honors the team’s history and incorporates new concession offerings. Featuring large replicas of the team’s World Series trophies from 1980 and 2008, statues of its retired numbers along with the relocated Wall of Fame it is an area for fans to learn about and honor the team's past.
Inductees
Inducted | Links to the article about the corresponding Major League Baseball season. |
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Years | Link to the articles about the Major League Baseball seasons in which the player participated with their inducted team |
P | Pitcher (RHP indicates right-handed; LHP indicates left-handed) |
C | Catcher |
1B | First baseman |
2B | Second baseman |
3B | Third baseman |
SS | Shortstop |
OF | Outfielder |
MGR | Manager |
GM | General manager |
EXEC | Team executive |
CO | Coach |
TV | Team sportscaster (television and/or radio) |
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Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
Bold | Recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award |
Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame | |||||
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Inducted | Player | Team | Position | Years | Ref |
1978 | Robin Roberts![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1948–1961 | |
1978 | Connie Mack![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | MGR | 1901–1950 | |
1979 | Richie Ashburn![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | OF TV |
1948–1959 1963–1997 |
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1979 | Jimmie Foxx![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | 1925–1935 | |
1980 | Chuck Klein![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1928–1933 1936–1939 1940–1944 |
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1980 | Lefty Grove![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1925–1933 | |
1981 | Grover Cleveland Alexander![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1911–1917 1930 |
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1981 | Al Simmons![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1924–1932 1940–1941 1944 |
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1982 | Del Ennis | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1946–1956 | |
1982 | Mickey Cochrane![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | C | 1925–1933 | |
1983 | no inductees—see Centennial Team | ||||
1984 | Jim Bunning![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1964–1969 1970–1971 |
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1984 | Jimmy Dykes | Philadelphia Athletics | 2B/3B MGR |
1918–1932 1951–1953 |
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1985 | Ed Delahanty![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1888–1889 1891–1901 |
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1985 | Eddie Plank![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1901–1914 | |
1986 | Cy Williams | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1918–1930 | |
1986 | Rube Waddell![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1902–1907 | |
1987 | Granny Hamner | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | 1944–1959 | |
1987 | Eddie Collins![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | 2B | 1906–1914 1927–1930 |
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1988 | Paul Owens | Philadelphia Phillies | MGR GM EXEC |
1972, 1983–1984 1972–1983 1984–2003 |
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1988 | Wally Moses | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1935–1941 1949–1951 |
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1989 | Steve Carlton![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1972–1986 | |
1989 | Bob Johnson | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1933–1942 | |
1990 | Mike Schmidt![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 1972–1989 | |
1990 | Elmer Valo | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1940–1943 1946–1956 |
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1991 | Larry Bowa | Philadelphia Phillies | SS MGR |
1970–1981 2001–2004 |
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1991 | Chief Bender![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1903–1914 | |
1992 | Chris Short | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1959–1972 | |
1992 | Jack Coombs | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1906–1914 | |
1993 | Curt Simmons | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1947–1960 | |
1993 | Frank "Home Run" Baker![]() |
Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 1908–1914 | |
1994 | Dick Allen | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B/3B/OF | 1963–1969 1975–1976 |
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1994 | Bobby Shantz | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1949–1956 | |
1995 | Willie Jones | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 1947–1959 | |
1995 | Eddie Joost | Philadelphia Athletics | SS MGR |
1947–1954 1954 |
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1996 | Sam Thompson![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1889–1898 | |
1996 | Eddie Rommel | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1920–1932 | |
1997 | Johnny Callison | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1960–1969 | |
1997 | Ferris Fain | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | 1947–1952 | |
1998 | Greg Luzinski | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1970–1980 | |
1998 | Bing Miller | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1922–1926 1928–1934 |
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1999 | Tug McGraw | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1975–1984 | |
1999 | Sam Chapman | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1938–1951 | |
2000 | Gavvy Cravath | Philadelphia Phillies | OF MGR |
1912–1920 1919–1920 |
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2000 | George Earnshaw | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1928–1933 | |
2001 | Garry Maddox | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1975–1986 | |
2001 | Gus Zernial | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1951–1957 | |
2002 | Tony Taylor | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 1960–1971 1974–1976 |
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2002 | Rube Walberg | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1923–1933 | |
2003 | Sherry Magee | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1904–1914 | |
2003 | Rube Oldring | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1906–1916 1918 |
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2004 | Billy Hamilton![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1890–1895 | |
2005 | Bob Boone | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 1972–1982 | |
2006 | Dallas Green | Philadelphia Phillies | P MGR |
1960–1967 1979–1981 |
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2007 | John Vukovich | Philadelphia Phillies | INF CO EXEC |
1970–1971, 1976–1981 1988–2004 2004–2007 |
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2008 | Juan Samuel | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B CO |
1983–1989 2011–2017 |
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2009 | Harry Kalas![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | TV | 1971–2009 | |
2010 | Darren Daulton | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 1983 1985–1997 |
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2011 | John Kruk | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B TV |
1989–1994 2017–present |
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2012 | Mike Lieberthal | Philadelphia Phillies | C | 1994–2006 | |
2013 | Curt Schilling | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1992–2000 | |
2014 | Charlie Manuel | Philadelphia Phillies | MGR | 2005–2013 | |
2015 | Pat Burrell | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 2000–2008 | |
2016 | Jim Thome![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 2003–2005, 2012 | |
2017 | no inductees–see Pete Rose | ||||
2018 | Pat Gillick![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | GM EXEC |
2005–2008 2008–present |
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2018 | Roy Halladay![]() |
Philadelphia Phillies | P | 2010–2013 | |
2019 | Bobby Abreu | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 1998–2006 | |
2020 | Manny Trillo | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 1979–1982 |
Centennial Team
In 1983, rather than inducting a player into the Wall of Fame, the Phillies selected their Centennial Team, commemorating the best players of the first 100 years in franchise history. The Centennial Team includes players from several periods in Phillies history. The team is honored with a plaque listing the names of all players selected at the left end of the Wall of Fame. 11 members of the Centennial Team also have their own individual plaques on the Wall; those not otherwise included on the Wall are Jim Konstanty and Pete Rose.
List of players honored as Centennial Team members | |
Player | Position |
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Richie Ashburn![]() |
CF |
Bob Boone | C |
Larry Bowa | SS |
Steve Carlton![]() |
LHP |
Garry Maddox | CF |
Dallas Green | MGR |
Jim Konstanty | RHP |
Del Ennis | OF |
Tug McGraw | LHP |
Robin Roberts![]() |
RHP |
Pete Rose | 1B |
Mike Schmidt![]() |
3B |
Manny Trillo | 2B |