CLEARWATER, Fla – In 1974, Larry Bowa was a fixture at Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training. In 2004, Bowa was a fixture at Phillies Spring Training. In 2034, Bowa will probably be a fixture at Phillies Spring Training.
CLEARWATER — Charlie Manuel leaned on the batting cage at BayCare Ballpark, while Larry Bowa fired batting practice to a group of Philadelphia Phillies hitters.
The Philadelphia Phillies probably look back on Jan. 27, 1982 as a day they would like back. That is the day that the Phillies sent Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Ivan DeJesus.
Time really does heal all wounds. When the Philadelphia Phillies traded Scott Rolen to the St. Louis Cardinals in July of 2002, it’s fair to say that he didn’t finish on great terms with manager Larry Bowa.
To start off this day in Phillies history, we'll have to go back to 1972 when Larry Bowa won his first Gold Glove Award. Bowa earned the award after leading all National League shortstops in fielding percentage at .987, which was the second-highest in all of MLB, only trailing Detroit Tigers' shortstop Ed Brinkman.
To start this day in Philadelphia Phillies history, we'll have to go back to 1966 when Curt Schilling was born. Curt Schilling pitched for the Phillies for eight years from 1992 to 2000.
Born in Sacramento, Calif. in 1945, Larry Bowa was a master with the glove and a proficient baserunner. He spent 12 of his 16 MLB seasons in Philadelphia and has gone down as one of the best shortstops in Phillies history.
Larry Bowa, a beloved figure in Philadelphia Phillies history, signed as an amateur free agent with the club on this day in 1965. Bowa, who did not make the baseball team during his first three years in high school, became the Phillies' starting shortstop in 1970.
Although this year's World Series will pit two 100-win teams against each other for the first time since 1980, from a historical perspective, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers could not be much different.
1984 was a notable season for the Chicago Cubs as it was the first in nearly 40 years that featured a post-season appearance. The lineup included the Cy Young Award winner and the MVP of the National League and Cubs Manager Jim Frey was received the Manager of the Year award. There was also an incredibly favorable midseason trade made by the Cubs. Unfortunately, the 96-65 Cubs lost in the NLCS to the San Diego Padres. How many of the 33 members on this team can you name?
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