page_title: Reading Fightin Phils
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: Reading Fightin Phils / Notable alumni
caption_attribution_description: Ryne Sandberg (Peoria @ West Michigan 07302007)
context_page_description: The Reading Fightin Phils are a minor league baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, playing in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. The team plays their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Reading Fightin Phils were founded in 1967 as the Reading Phillies and they are the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967. This affiliation is currently tied for the longest affiliation in Minor League Baseball. The Phillies bought the team outright in 2008. Many fans still refer to the team as the Reading Phillies or R-Phils.
  The franchise has always been based in Reading and maintained its original name "Reading Phillies" from its establishment in 1967 through 2012. The Reading Fightin Phils are the oldest team in the Eastern League to play in their original and current city with the most seasons under their original name.
  The Fightin Phils' stadium, FirstEnergy Stadium which was built in 1951 and was previously known as Reading Municipal Memorial Stadium, has been home to the Reading Fightin Phils since their establishment in 1967. The stadium seats 9,000 fans, and on July 3, 2007, the stadium celebrated their ten-millionth fan to attend a game.
context_section_description: Larry Bowa, SS, Philadelphia (1970–81), Chicago Cubs (1982–85), New York Mets (1985), played in 155 games for Reading in 1967–68
  Greg Luzinski, OF, Philadelphia (1970–80), Chicago White Sox (1981–84), played in 141 games for Reading in 1970
  Bob Boone, C, Philadelphia (1972–81), California (1982–88), Kansas City (1989–90), played in 112 games for Reading in 1970–71
  Mike Schmidt, 3B, Philadelphia (1972–89), played in 74 games for Reading in 1971
  Willie Hernández, P, Chicago Cubs (1977–83), Philadelphia (1983), Detroit (1984–89), played for Reading in 1975
  George Bell, LF/OF, Toronto (1981; 1983–90), Chicago Cubs (1991), Chicago White Sox (1992–93), played in 22 games for Reading in 1980
  Mark Davis, P, Philadelphia (1980–81; 1993), San Francisco (1983–87), San Diego (1987–89; 1993–94), Kansas City (1990–92), Atlanta (1992), Milwaukee (1997), played in 28 games for Reading in 1980
  Ryne Sandberg, 2B, Philadelphia (1981), Chicago Cubs (1982–97), played in 129 games (as an SS) for Reading in 1980
  Julio Franco, SS/2B, Philadelphia (1982), Cleveland (1983–88; 1996–97), Texas (1989–93), Chicago White Sox (1994), Milwaukee (1997), Tampa Bay (1999), Atlanta (2001–05; 2007), New York Mets (2006–07), played 139 games for Reading in 1981
  Darren Daulton, C, for Philadelphia (1983; 1985–97), Florida (1997), played in 113 games for Reading in 1983 (and in one rehab game in 1991)
  Juan Samuel, 2B, Philadelphia (1983–89), New York Mets (1989), Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–92), Kansas City (1992; 1995), Cincinnati (1993), Detroit (1994–95), Toronto (1996–98), played in 47 games for Reading in 1983
  Mickey Morandini, 2B, Philadelphia (1990–97; 2000), Chicago Cubs (1998–99), Toronto (2000), played in 48 games for Reading in 1989
  Mike Lieberthal, C, Philadelphia (1994–2006), Los Angeles Dodgers (2007), Gold Glove-winning All Star, played in 86 games for Reading in 1992 (and in 2 rehab games in 2006)
  Scott Rolen, 3B, Philadelphia (1996–2002), St. Louis (2002–07), Toronto (2008–09), Cincinnati (2009–12) played in 81 games for Reading in 1995–96.
  Randy Wolf, P, Philadelphia (1999–2006), Los Angeles Dodgers (2007; 2009), San Diego (2008), Milwaukee (2010-12), Baltimore (2012), Miami (2014), Detroit (2015), played in four games for Reading in 1998 (and in a total of five rehab games)
  Pat Burrell, LF, Philadelphia (2000–08), Tampa Bay (2009–10), San Francisco (2010), played in 117 games for Reading in 1999 (and in 4 rehab games in 2004)
  Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia (2000–14), Los Angeles Dodgers (2015), Chicago White Sox (2016), played in 133 games for Reading in 1999
  Nick Punto, 2B/SS, Philadelphia (2001–03), Minnesota (2004–10), St. Louis Cardinals (2011), Boston (2012), Los Angeles Dodgers (2012-13), Oakland (2014), played in 121 games for Reading in 2000
  Geoff Geary, P, Philadelphia (2003–07), Houston (2008-09), played in 51 games for Reading in 2000–01 (and in one rehab game in 2005)
  Marlon Byrd, CF, Philadelphia (2000-05; 2014), Washington (2005–06), Texas (2007–09), Chicago Cubs (2010–12), Boston (2012), New York Mets (2013), Pittsburgh (2013), Cincinnati (2015), San Francisco (2015), Cleveland (2016), played in 137 games for Reading in 2001 (and in 3 rehab games in 2003)
  Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia (2002–09), Houston (2010–12), Chicago White Sox (2012), Cleveland (2013), played in 26 games for Reading in 2001
  Carlos Silva, P, Philadelphia (2002–03), Minnesota (2004–07), Seattle (2008–09), Chicago Cubs (2010), played in 28 games for Reading in 2001 (and 2 rehab games in 2002)
  Carlos Ruiz, C, Philadelphia (2006–16), Los Angeles Dodgers (2016), Seattle (2017), played in 153 games for Reading in 2003–04 (and 2 rehab games in 2013).
  Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia (2004–16), played 102 games for Reading in 2004
  Michael Bourn, OF, Philadelphia (2006–07), Houston (2008–11), Atlanta (2011-12; 2015), Cleveland (2013-15), Arizona (2016), Baltimore (2016), played in 215 games for Reading in 2005–06
  Gio González, P, Oakland (2008–11), Washington (2012–18), Milwaukee (2018-19), Chicago White Sox (2020-present), played in 27 games for Reading in 2005.
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caption: Ryne Sandberg
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