Episodes
Episode 16 features former Comcast SportsNet anchor and Phillies reporter, Leslie Gudel, with special guest, Marty Bystrom!  Bystrom’s performance, in 1980, was perhaps the finest ever my a Phillies rookie in the month of September. Bystrom started against Nolan Ryan in winner-take-all Game 5 at the Astrodome in the 1980 NLCS.  The Phillies won both postseason games started by Bystrom in 1980.  Larry Bowa and Charlie Manuel talk with Murph about the impact young players can have on a team’s...
Published 09/22/22
Published 09/22/22
Tim Kelly from Phillies Nation joins Murph to talk about what The Phillies need in order to make it a September to remember. Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx Casino Sportsbook App, new users download in app store or click betParx.com and use the promo code “MURPH” for first bet risk-free up to $750. Must be 21. Gambling Problem—Call 1800-Gambler.  And by Shibe Vintage Sports,...
Published 09/08/22
Episode 15 features Brandon Duckworth, an eight-year MLB veteran who had his best years in the early 2000’s for The Phillies!  Since 2014, Duckworth has been a scout for The New York Yankees, credited for discovering Yankees All-Star reliever, Clay Holmes.  Tim Kelly from Phillies Nation joins Murph to talk about what The Phillies need in order to make it a September to remember. Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube!...
Published 09/08/22
Episode 14 features Greg Gross, the greatest pinch-hitter in Phillies history!  Gross laid down the most important bunt in Phillies history to help beat the Astros in the 1980 National League Championship. Larry Bowa and Charlie Manuel share stories about their favorite MLB ballparks!  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx Casino Sportsbook App, new users download in app store or...
Published 08/30/22
Episode 13 features Scott Franzke and Larry Andersen, since 2006 the Phillies radio broadcast team! Franzke and LA are this generation's "Harry and Whitey," and their unconventional style fits the times. They're refreshing, never boring, and they miss nothing.  Glove Stories went on location to Citizens Bank Park for this episode.   Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx Casino...
Published 08/24/22
Episode 12 features Rex Hudler, a 14-year Major League Baseball veteran, who played his last two seasons with the late 90’s Phillies!  Hudler, currently a Kansas City Royals broadcaster, is one of the most inspirational and high-energy athletes of his generation.  Rex was not only a top baseball prospect, chosen in the first round by the Yankees in 1978, but he also was offered a full-ride to play football at Notre Dame.  Speaking of great athletes, Larry Bowa and Charlie Manuel reminisce...
Published 08/11/22
Episode 11  features  Jim Thome, the eighth leading home run hitter in Major League Baseball history and Charlie Manuel, the winningest manager in Phillies history!  Jim and Charlie have had a father/son like relationship for 30 years.  They credit one another for much of their individual successes.  It’s hittin’ season in this episode of Glove Stories!  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by...
Published 08/05/22
Episode 10  features  Pete Mackanin, former Phillies player and manager,  a part of Major League Baseball for more than 50 years!  Murph’s broadcast buddies, Scott Franzke and Tom McCarthy, join the podcast with their own special memories of Pete, one of the most well-liked individuals in the history Phillies organization. Larry Bowa and Charlie Manuel share their stories of trade deadline deals that changed The Phillies and helped win World Series titles!  Download Glove Stories with Murph...
Published 08/01/22
Episode 9  features  Chad Durbin, Phillies broadcaster,  a key member of the 2008 bullpen that helped bring the city a World Series trophy!  Durbin, a 14-year MLB veteran, had his best seasons when he pitched for The Phils. Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa join the podcast and Murph asked them to share their memories of All-Star games past.  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx Casino...
Published 07/29/22
Episode 8  features  a special conversation with Tim Kelly and Murph discussing what it will take for The Phils to  make it to the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Murph and Tim talk about the players who will have to step up and what the Phillies might do at the trade deadline. Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx Casino Sportsbook App, new users download in app store or...
Published 07/25/22
Episode 7  features  Jeff Francoeur, one of the most beloved Phillies of this century even though he only played one season in Philadelphia. One of MLB’s top rookies in 2005, and an eventual Gold Glove outfielder, “Frenchy” was one of the brightest spots of the 2015 Phils.  “The Natural,” as Sports Illustrated once referred to him, has parlayed his winning personality and knowledge of the game into a broadcasting career for MLB and The Atlanta Braves. He shares Glove Stories of his 12-year...
Published 07/12/22
Episode 6  features  Longtime Phillies PR executive, Larry Shenk!  Shenk’s career with the Phillies spanned more than a half century.  “The Baron” shares stories with Murph about some of the greatest Phillies of all-time including Steve Carlton, Dallas Green and John Kruk! Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa join the podcast with their own stories of baseball’s “unwritten rules.”  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube!...
Published 06/30/22
Episode 5  features Landsdale native, Erik Kratz, an 11-year MLB veteran catcher who’s best years were with his hometown Phillies! Erik helps us relive the days of Halladay, Lee and Hamels. Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa join Murph to talk about the impact a managerial change can have on a team.  Charlie and Larry both reveal some of their favorite managers from the past.  And Tim Kelly, from Phillies Nation, joins the podcast to talk about the ’22 Phils.  Download Glove Stories with Murph...
Published 06/25/22
Episode 4  features  The Phillie Phanatic’s best friend, Tom Burgoyne.  In 2002, the Phillie Phanatic was “enshrined” in baseball’s Hall of Fame and is currently part of a permanent exhibit in Cooperstown. Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa join the podcast with their own stories of the opponents they most hated to face in game action. Spoiler alert: Pete Rose and Barry Bonds make  the list!  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube!...
Published 06/09/22
Season 2  Episode 3 features a key member of the '93 World Series team, right fielder Jim Eisenreich! Eisey was a perennial.300 hitter for The Phils and, with Wes Chamberlain, was part of an amazing outfield platoon.  Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa recall their favorite playmakers of all-time from Brooks Robinson to Jimmy Rollins. Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx Casino...
Published 06/02/22
Episode 2  features  former Phillies GM, Ed Wade!  It’s hard to imagine the Phillies winning a World Series in 2008 without the nucleus of players Ed Wade assembled while the Phillies GM. Charlie Manuel and Larry Bowa join the podcast with their own stories of how the Phillies front office helped make the parade down Broad Street possible.  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube! https://linktr.ee/glovestoriespodcast Presented by betParx...
Published 05/26/22
Episode 28  features  many of the late Darren Daulton’s former teammates sharing stories of the undisputed clubhouse leader of the 1993 Phillies World Series team. In October, 2021, many former players and local celebrities gathered for two days of fundraising for The Darren Daulton Foundation.  Murph captured great stories from many memorable Phils such as Dave Hollins, Jim Eisenreich, Von Hayes, Randy Wolf, Ricky Jordan and more!  These stories paint the picture of the hard-nosed leader of...
Published 10/26/21
Episode 27  features  Brad “Lights Out” Lidge!  In 2008, Brad Lidge saved all 41 chances and seven more in the playoffs for the perfect season. In one of the franchise’s most iconic  and memorable moments, he clinched the 2008 World Series title by striking out Eric Hinske.  Also, Larry Bowa takes us back to that  weekend series in Montreal in early October, 1980, when Michael Jack Schmidt’s 11th inning home run (he buried it!) sent the Phillies into the 1980 postseason.   Download Glove...
Published 10/05/21
Episode 26  features  Greg “The Bull” Luzinski.  The Bull was a four-time All-Star and member of the 1980 World Series Championship team. Luzinski won game four of the 1980 NLCS with a double that scored Pete Rose in the 10th inning.  Also, Charlie Manuel remembers the win over the Nationals on September 27th, 2008, that clinched the NL East for the Phillies.   Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube!...
Published 09/23/21
Episode 25  features  Danny Jackson.  Danny Jackson, an All-Star for the Phillies in the early 1990’s , was one of the emotional leaders of the 1993 World Series team.  Danny talks with Murph about his 15-year career that included two World Series titles!  Also, Larry Bowa shares special memories of Ruly Carpenter, the owner of the Phillies during the winningest decade of baseball in franchise history.   Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube!...
Published 09/16/21
Episode 24  features  Cameron Rupp.  Rupp, a third round draft pick of the Phillies in 2010, would eventually replace Carlos Ruiz as the team’s every day catcher.  We’ll revisit his career that began as a member of the Williamsport Crosscutters .  Also, Charlie Manuel takes us back to a memorable late August, 2008, tilt with the New York Mets on a hot summer night at Citizens Bank Park.  Download Glove Stories with Murph wherever you get your podcasts or watch us on YouTube!...
Published 09/10/21
Episode 23  features  Ruben Amaro.  Amaro, who’s father was a Gold Glove shortstop for the Phillies in the 60’s, was a player for the 1993 Phillies NL Championship team and the 1995 AL Champion Cleveland Indians.  Amaro joined the Phillies front office immediately after his playing career ended in 1998.  He remained in Phillies management through 2015.  Larry Bowa joins Murph with memories of an August, 1980, battle with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Veterans Stadium.  Download Glove Stories with...
Published 09/02/21