10 Most Estranged Players in Phillies History
December 12, 2011 by Alec Snyder
Filed under Fan News
Throughout the history of the Philadelphia Phillies, a handful of players have enshrined themselves both in the Phillies’ team record books and fans’ hearts. Then again, there are also those who have done the exact opposite and completely made it known that they hold a hatred for the Phillies in their hearts, which has resulted in a mutual hatred towards them by the fans.
Whether about a refusal to sign, a request to be traded, or simply a bad performance, there have been some Phillies over the years who—they themselves or the fans—wish to have no previous association with the team. Granted, this existed more when the team was terrible, especially in between the team’s World Series championships, but there have been other cases of players who have made it known that they want out during the team’s success. We’re going to take a look at all cases.
Here we go.