Tales from the Philadelphia Phillies Dugout

The best stories about one of baseball's most colorful teams - updated to include their recent glory years.

The Phillies under Charlie Manuel have become a National League powerhouse, with four NL East titles, two pennants and the 2008 World Series championship to show for it. This book describes the franchise that has overflowed with colorful characters, and the strange, the odd, and the outrageous events with which they have been connected.Since 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies have been up, down, and all around. Most recently, thanks to Charlie Manuel, the Phillies have become a National League powerhouse, with four NL East titles, two pennants and the 2008 World Series championship to show for it. In Tales from the Philadelphia Phillies Dugout Rich Westcott takes readers behind the scenes into the glorious, quirky, and victorious stories that make this team the legend it is.