Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

*Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of the

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

*Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of the

*No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

*Here is Todd Zolecki’s ranking of

Few people love a good debate like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club.

*Here is Todd Zolecki's ranking of the

*No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Coste’s story still resonates in Philadelphia, years after he singled to center field for the first big league hit of his career.

Philly loves its underdogs. Haven't you heard?

MLB.com's Cult Hero series takes a look at Coste, who spent 11 full seasons in the Minor Leagues, including his

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies played their inaugural season in 1883, meaning they are one of baseball's oldest franchises. Still, they have retired only seven numbers in that time.

Well, nine, if you include Grover Cleveland Alexander and Chuck Klein. Alexander never wore a number with the Phillies, so the Phillies selected

PHILADELPHIA -- The best trade in Phillies history is easy: Steve Carlton from the Cardinals for Rick Wise.

There is no argument there.

None.

But what about the other top trades in franchise history? That gets a little complicated. Does Roy Halladay slot ahead of Curt Schilling and Jim Bunning? What about Brad

PHILADELPHIA -- The best teams do not always win the World Series.

Case in point: the Phillies.

Here is a look back at the five best regular seasons in franchise history:

1. 2011
The Phillies won a franchise-record 102 games behind arguably the greatest rotation in baseball history. The greatest? Yes, arguably.

PHILADELPHIA -- Given all the pomp and circumstance surrounding it, Opening Day is always one of the best days on the baseball calendar.

Here are five of the most memorable moments in Phillies’ Opening Day history:

1. April 5, 2010: Halladay’s debut
In perhaps the most highly anticipated Opening Day in

PHILADELPHIA -- We've already ranked the greatest single-game hitting performances, so now it's time to rank the five best single-game pitching performances in Phillies history.

Tell us where we went wrong.

1. Roy Halladay (Oct. 6, 2010)

Halladay’s no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series is not only

PHILADELPHIA -- What makes the greatest single-game performance by a player in Phillies history?

It is a mix of the objective (lots of hits, preferably home runs) and the subjective (a big day by a lesser-known player does not outweigh a big day by a Hall of Famer or All-Star). Here

This is not necessarily a list of the best all-time Phillies at each position, but instead simply the best individual season ever compiled at each spot around the diamond.

The only caveat is we only considered seasons from 1900 and later because it seems anybody in the 1800s could fall out of

PHILADELPHIA -- Citizens Bank Park has been a tremendous home-field advantage for the Phillies since it opened in 2004.

Here is a look back at 10 of the greatest moments in the ballpark’s history:

1. Game 5 of 2008 World Series
“The 0-2 pitch. Swing and a miss! Struck him out!

PHILADELPHIA -- I get plenty of feedback on these top five lists. Namely, how could you leave this player/pitcher/moment/game off it?

Are you an idiot or something?

The debate is what makes these lists fun. Here is our latest top five: greatest debut seasons in Phillies history. It includes any debut season,

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies’ two most successful eras in franchise history started because they drafted and developed well.

From 1976-83, the Phils won one World Series, two National League pennants and five NL East titles. They won 101 games in both ‘76 and ‘77. From 2007-11, Philadelphia won one World Series,

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have had their share of Hall of Famers over the years. They have had their share of National League MVP Award winners, NL Cy Young Award winners and All-Stars, too. Some like Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard are unforgettable. They

The Phillies’ rich history dates back far enough that the franchise’s first no-hitter was recorded under a different team name. The team’s next no-no left the Beaneaters hitless.

Including those 19th-century no-hitters, Phillies pitchers have blanked the opposition’s hit column 14 times. Only eight franchises have more.

MLB.com compiled a list of

The Phillies retired Dick Allen’s No. 15 in 2020, a high honor to recognize a great player. It got us wondering about the best players to wear every number in Phillies history.

Here is our stab at it:

0: Al Oliver
He played only 28 games for the 1984

If you peruse Baseball Reference long enough, you might stumble onto the Phillies’ franchise page.

The Phillies played their inaugural season in the National League in 1883, but according to the site they were known as the Quakers through '89. It is interesting then that the Phillies are sometimes called the

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 7.

1) Mookie Betts (1992)
One of the best all-around talents in the game, Betts

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 28.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 27.

1) Mike Schmidt (1949)
So that whole disclaimer above about this list being subjective?