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Salisbury: Reflecting on Rhys Hoskins, from a coaching tip, to a bat spike, to a perfect description of Philly

June 2, 2024

Oct 14, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the 3rd inning in game three of the NLDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Rhys Hoskins’ unforgettable bat spike from Red October 2022 will reverberate again Monday night when the popular former Phillie returns to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since joining the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Phillies always barrel it up when it comes to honoring their past, so you know they’ll have something special planned for Hoskins, and you know the huge video screen above left field will light up with the image of him taking Atlanta’s Spencer Strider deep and firing his bat to the ground in cathartic triumph in Game 3 of that National League Division Series.
Hoskins’ emotional three-run homer that day wasn’t the biggest blast of the Phillies’ unexpected run to the World Series...

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