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23 Responses to “100 Greatest Phillies: 11 – Sherry Magee”

1. Tyler Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

   wow… tim… i would never have expected abreau in the top 10

2. Tyler Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

   wow… oops… typo… abreu*

3. Greg V. Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

   I never expected to see Vincente Padilla and Brandon Duckworth in the top ten either!

4. The Sports Complex :: Blog Archive :: The Daily News misses JUST a bit outside :: Philadelphia City Paper :: Philadelphia Arts, Restaurants, Music, Movies, Jobs, Classifieds, Blogs Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 4:57 pm

   [...] Tim Malcolm reaches way way back to talk Sherry Magee. [...]

5. Chase Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

   I know it is completely off topic but look at the comments.

   http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApCY6Gj0iSHH0Ot.bYXhzqBUxQt.;_ylv=3?qid=20090316135144AAmipbz

6. BurrGundy Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

   Bo Belinski may be in the Top 10 for his partying prowess.

7. Phil Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

   i woulda thought bobby was a top 20 for sure but not top 10. my top 10 was off. i had jroll and schilling as 9 and 10 i believe

8. Gregger Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 5:59 pm

   in response to that yahoo question and answers, people are idiots. Everyone loves to pile on philly fans like they dont boo or complain. Get off your high-horse rest of world and stop acting like you’re any better than anyone else.

9. Sean P. Says:
   March 16th, 2009 at 6:03 pm

   where’s doug glanville? 9

10. Jeff Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Or Cookie Rojas?

11. Jim Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    Sherry also has the most inside-the-park home runs of any phillie in histroy. back in his day, inside the parkers were a little more common (im not sure why) but this is still impressive seeing as he his insiders from the cozy confines of the baker bowl

12. metsblow4show Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    I thought Abreu and Dick Allen would be pretty high but I didn’t expect both to be top 10.

13. James Kay Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    He looks like my kind of player, a real SOB. Of the early Phillies, he is the one I heard and read the least about.

    Bo Belinsky (raised by a Jewish mother in Trenton NJ), Cookie Rojas (great Cuban player who should of made the list), & Doug Glanville are all Phillies I can dig regardless of how they performed.

    How would Magee’s inside the parkers compare with Roy Sievers and his inside the park homer attempts at Connie Mack?

14. Jim Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 8:05 pm

    Cant say, James. Im not familiar with Sievers attempts. I do know connie mack was a lot bigger than the baker bowl and it was only an average park.

15. Kev Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    who the hell is sherwood mcgee, is this serious?

16. Michael Stubel Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Jim,

    From what I have read and seen, inside the parkers were more frequent in yesteryear because the average park was bigger.

17. Chuck P Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    Bobby Abreu should not be in the top 10… everywhere he goes, they lose. He is a top 10 Fantasy Phillie of all time but his numbers are hollow. Not the guy that I want representing the Phillies all franchise team. We traded him at age 32… why? Because he’s a loser. He’s Bobby Slightly Above Average… slightly average power, speed, fielding, base running… but I will give you this much; the guy can draw a walk! Top 10 in walks 9 times… that’s a great statistic to lead in. It gets you OBP, chances to steal, chances to score runs. Bobby Average has played in two all star games. He’s a stats guy… that’s it.

18. Jim Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    Michael Stubel: Thats actually my point. It makes his inside the park escapades more impressive. Most fields were cavernous back then, like forbes field, which helpd guys like chief wilson get 36 triples in a season. but the baker bowl was small, and it required a man who could hustle around the bases to get a legit inside the park home run. im sure that he got a few of them at other parks but still, he must have hit most of them at home.

    Chuck P: team performances are not part of this list. its all about their individual performance, and mostly, their stats.

19. James Kay Says:
    March 16th, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    The Sievers & Magee reference was a comparison of extreme contrasts. It wasn’t serious. Sievers was an aging star with the 1962-64 Phillies who apparently had a knack for falling flat on his face between third and home when attempting an inside the park homer. I once heard (did not actually witness) one of these incidents occurred early in the 1964 season. An omen of things to come.

20. Richie Allen Says:
    March 17th, 2009 at 11:08 am

    I cant relate to these guys who played 100 years ago….the stats are skewed,they played in bigger ballparks,and they were playing in the age of a different ball composition.By that I mean ,I dont think the actual baseball was the same.

21. Jeltzismyhombre Says:
    March 17th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    The guy I can’t find on Tim’s list so far is Dave Bancroft, HOF shortstop from the 1915 Phillies. Think he’s in the Top 10?

22. iSportacus » Blog Archive » Sherry Magee Says:
    June 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    [...] stealing 387 bases for the Phils, 3rd all time. In their excellent 100 Greatest Phillies piece, Phillies Nation had him ranked #11. He was actually nominated to join the Hall of Fame last year through the Veteran’s [...]

23. Susan Magee Says:
    October 16th, 2009 at 5:41 am

    Sherry Magee was my grandfather, although I never knew him, as he died a lifetime before I was born. The Veterans Committee voted for yet another Yankee to the Hall of Fame – he should be there – no prejudice – he was an exceptional ball player. In the Philadelphia Enquirer he was pictured as one of the best oufielders in their annual composition of all-time best Phillies every year while I was growing up, through my teens. He held the stolen base record for the Phillies for 78 years. He probably still holds Phillies records. I would personally like to see him in the Hall of Fame. We are all very proud of his accomplishments. Thank you for remembering!

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