It’s a milestone event for the first Phillies team to ever win a World Series!
Toyota Phillies Alumni Weekend will make its big return Aug. 4-7 at Citizens Bank Park and feature four days of fan festivities, commemorative giveaways and special guests in honor of the team’s Salute to the 1980 World Champion Phillies, taking place during the series against the Washington Nationals.
“Our 40th anniversary salute to the 1980 World Series champion Phillies has been two years in the making, with initial plans postponed due to the pandemic,” said Phillies Executive Vice President David Buck. “But sometimes the wait is worth it, and this certainly holds true for this year’s Toyota Phillies Alumni Weekend as we finally get the chance to celebrate the legacy of this historic team.”
Throughout the weekend, legends from the 1980 World Series roster will be at the ballpark to participate in various fan events. Among them: Luis Aguayo, Bob Boone, Larry Bowa, Warren Brusstar, Marty Bystrom, Hall of Famer Steve Carlton, Larry Christenson, Greg Gross, Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox, Dickie Noles, Dick Ruthven, Kevin Saucier, Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, Manny Trillo and Del Unser (subject to change).
Below is a first look at the lineup for this four-day event:
On Saturday, Aug. 6, the Phillies will bestow one of their highest honors upon two 1980 World Series champions, Bake McBride and Ron Reed, who will both be inducted into the Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame prior to the 6:05 p.m. game. Among those taking part in the induction ceremony will be Phillies Wall of Famers, as well as members of the 1980 World Series roster.
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