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#6 Phillies Ryan Howard

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Ryan Howard – Phillies/1B (2004-16) Ryan Howard was a three-time NL All Star and was NL MVP in 2006. The slugger known as “the Big Piece” twice led the NL in HR’s (2006, 2008) and was a three-time RBI leader (2006, 2008, 2009). Howard also won the NL Rookie of the Year in 2005. The Big Piece was truly a big piece of the puzzle that led to the Phillies 2nd World Series Championship in 2008. Howard was the fastest in MLB history to reach both 100 HR’s and 200 HR’s. He is the first player in Phillies history to knock 50 HR’s in a single season hitting 58 in 2006. His 85 HR’s in his first 1,000 AB’s is also an MLB record. 

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On September 3rd, 2006, Ryan Howard became first Phillie in team history to hit 50 home runs in a single season. Howard finished the 2006 season with career high 58.

On September 3rd, 2000, during the Eagles season opener, the temperature in Dallas was 109 degrees at kick-off. The temperature actually rose throughout the game. The Eagles training staff had players drinking juice from dill pickle jars to retain body moisture and fight dehydration.  It worked. A number of Cowboys were sidelined from the oppressive Texas heat but no Eagles were. The eagles won the “pickle juice” game, 44-14.

Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez became just the 10th pitcher in MLB history to reach 100 wins in both leagues when he notched his 3rd win in a Phillies uniform on September 3rd,  2009.  

Eagles RB Duce Staley had a team-record 262 yards from scrimmage vs. Dallas Cowboys on September 3rd, 2000.

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