What are the greatest home runs in Phillies history? The times where with one swing of a bat, our players changed the game in a big way? When a team is around as long as the Phillies have been, there are going to be some unforgettable moments. Let’s talk about the best ones.
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![TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 13: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the seventh inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 13, 2016 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.](https://wmmr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/GettyImages-540003550_1719934462_.jpg?w=1024)
The Phillies have been around for a long time. Unfortunately, they have been incredibly mediocre for most of that time.
People my age, 31 and younger, have had it easy, seeing mostly great baseball. Yes, we had a decade of bad baseball before the run from 2007 to 2011. There was another decade without making it to the playoffs after that.
But with that said, most of our baseball-watching lives including Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard. Now we get Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Trea Turner. I will openly admit in comparison to what Phillies baseball has been for most of its history, my generation has it pretty easy.
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I say this to explain why much of this list seems pretty recent. I didn’t forget about Mike Schmidt. He and a few people from before the 90s made this list.
![PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 22: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on June 22, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Diamondbacks 12-1.](https://wmmr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/GettyImages-2158239017_1719934692_.jpg?w=1024)
But to be one of the greatest homeruns, the HR has to mean something. Outside the late 70s and early 80s, there was not much winning going on for the Phillies before 1990. The home runs I put on this list are ones that came in big moments. The type of homeruns we will still be replaying a decade after they happened.
Which ones made the list? Which players hit the greatest home runs in Phillies history? Did any notable home runs get snubbed?