Why Mike Schmidt believes former Phillies teammate belongs in Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame slugger Mike Schmidt, a former teammate of Davey Johnson's, writes that Johnson's time for the Hall of Fame is now.
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Hall of Fame slugger Mike Schmidt, a former teammate of Davey Johnson's, writes that Johnson's time for the Hall of Fame is now.
Jim Thome is among 16 members of the baseball Hall of Fame contemporary era committee that will consider an eight-man ballot that includes managers Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella and former Phillies infielder Davey Johnson.
The Philadelphia Phillies will honor Hall of Fame-bound Jim Thome with a special pregame ceremony at Citizens Bank Park on June 14.
Thome will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July.
Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel are among 19 first-time candidates on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot for baseball's Hall of Fame.
Some 200 lucky fans celebrated the achievement at a luncheon at Citizens Bank Park.
Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel became the latest inductee into the Phillies Wall Of Fame Saturday.
Bill Campbell discusses the Phillies' lack of trade deadline moves, Jim Thome, and new Flyers Hall Of Fame inductees.
The Indians announced Saturday that they will unveil a statue of Thome at Progressive Field.
Apparently, and at long last, Andy Reid has decided to pull the plug: Juan Castillo is no longer the Eagles' defensive coordinator.
Kyle Simon, a relief pitcher the Phillies got in the Thome trade, is performing.
In return for Jim Thome, the Phillies received two prospects in catcher Gabriel Lino and right-hander Kyle Simon.
Chris talks to Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel about their weekend series in Miami and trading Jim Thome to Baltimore and to Jeff Roe and Michael Bronstein on the Monday Morning Matchup. He continues to follow the fallout from the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare, updates the latest in the case against Congressman Chaka Fattah's son, Chip, and details emails released indicating a coverup in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case at Penn State.
The struggling Phillies have traded Slugger Jim Thome to the Baltimore Orioles.
Pinch-hitter Jim Thome hit a home run leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Saturday after Jonathan Papelbon blew his first save in 18 chances this season.
Colby Rasmus hit a two-run homer, Brett Cecil won for the first time in almost a year and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 to complete a three-game sweep.
Chris reviews yesterday's economic speeches by President Obama and Mitt Romney. He talks to Senator Pat Toomey, Steve Cordasco on Finance Friday, Comedian Judah Friedlander about his performances this weekend at Helium Comedy Club and CBS 3's Beasley Reece about Jim Thome's resent surge.
Jim Thome drove in four runs against his former team, including a long homer to pad Philadelphia's lead, and the Phillies hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Matt Wieters doubled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Sunday.
Adam Jones hit a two-run homer in the 12th and the Baltimore Orioles won their eighth straight extra-inning game, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 Saturday and spoiling B.J. Rosenberg's major league debut.
Jim Thome broke loose in a big way, Shane Victorino homered and drove in five runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies emphatically ended a season-worst six-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 9-6 on Friday night.
Philadelphia was unable to generate anything offensively against Padres' starter Anthony Bass, and the sloppy play in the field didn't help as the Phillies lost to the Padres 6-1 on Sunday in the series finale.
The Phillies settled for a 3-3 tie with the Baltimore Orioles and lost to the Detroit Tigers 6-3 in split-squad spring training games on Sunday.
Chase Utley's style of play may have contributed to his injury problems.
Hunter Pence grew up idolizing Jim Thome, and now he gets to be his teammate.
Plan on not seeing much sunshine on Monday in the Philadelphia region, with just a few leftover sprinkles and showers from Sunday sneaking into the morning hours.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
Plan on not seeing much sunshine on Monday in the Philadelphia region, with just a few leftover sprinkles and showers from Sunday sneaking into the morning hours.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
The owner of New York Bagels in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood said the shop was scheduled to reopen on Mother's Day following a gas explosion in March.
This year's event raised $16 million for autism research and care, and since it began the event has raised a total of over $50 million.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The Philadelphia Sixers' season came to an end Sunday night after being swept in Round 2 by the New York Knicks. Many Philly fans said the final score of 144-114 wasn't the only tough thing to see – lots of New York Knicks filled the seats at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Monday starts cloudy and chilly but some sun could peak through by the later afternoon. Tuesday will be nice but showers return Wednesday afternoon and could impact Thursday's PGA Championship start.
A medical evacuation flight carrying 17 Americans who were on the cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak landed in Nebraska overnight. Those passengers are now being closely monitored by medical teams in an isolation quarantine unite.
Student golfers with First Tee - Greater Philadelphia will be up close and personal with the pros at Aronimink Golf Club this week as they serve as standard bearers at the 2026 PGA Championship.
PGA Championship week has finally arrived in Newtown Square! Before fans head to Aronimink Golf Club to catch all the action, here's what they need to know about transportation, parking and more.