Phillies' Alumni Checklist

So the Phils tanked another game tonight and pretty much initiated the process of letting the wheels fall off in their annual playoff collapse. So I thought I'd reminisce a moment and think about some of the great alumni of Phils' years past.

It just so happens that at the last Phils game I attended, I, along with every other fan, received a free pack of cards to celebrate the Phils' alumni that would be honored before the game. The first card is the "Phillies Alumni Checklist" and has a list of these players, in this order:

• Robin Roberts: Hall of Famer; great start to the list
  
• Tony Taylor: played 19 years in the Majors, had a respectable career
• Dick Allen: had a great career for the Phils and with several other teams; borderline Hall of Fame potential
• Dallas Green: coached the Phils to the 1980 World Series championship; classic "baseball guy"
• Mike Schmidt: Hall of Famer, say no more
• Steve Carlton: Hall of Famer, a little wacky, but unbelievable career
• Garry Maddox: enjoyed a successful 11 years in a Phils uniform, good all around guy
• Greg Luzinski: "The Bull" was a memorable character who could hit the ball to China
• Dave Hollins: umm, okay, he had his moments, but isn't there any other alumni they could drag out to this event?
• Rico Brogna: Rico Brogna? Rico Brogna! The Phils have been around for 125+ years and he was the best they could do for an alumni ceremony? He seems like a nice guy and put together a few decent at-bats and has a great name and all, but... wow.

OK, so much for reminiscing. How much longer till Eagles' season starts??