It's Opening Day [For Most]
And, a writer reviews the wheel-and-deal aftermath of the 1980 Phillies' World Series title
Pregame Pepper
Did you know…
. . . Former Phillies manager Dallas Green was a pitcher on their ill-fated 1964 pennant contender.
. . . Entering this year’s Opening Day, the Phillies on Opening Day are 63-77-2. (Their two ties—vs. Brooklyn in 1923, vs. Boston in 1924—were called on account of darkness in the pre-night game era.)
. . . How the Mets came to de…