Phillies Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan! - Hardcover

A chronicle of one of baseball's oldest franchises, the Philadelphia Phillies, journeys from the Whiz Kids to the Wheeze Kids and includes the highs, lows, and everything in between, trivia, special top-ten lists, and more.

Rich Westcott is a baseball writer and historian who is considered a leading authority on the Phillies. He has spent more than 40 years as a newspaper and magazine writer and editor with a variety of publications, including the Phillies Report, a publication he founded. He frequently guests on radio and television shows, and some of his work appears in the historical exhibits at the Phillies&; Citizens Bank Park. He is a member of the Delaware County and the Roxborough Sports Halls of Fame. He is the author of numerous books.