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Phillies History: Ryan Howard’s Best Moments in Philadelphia

By John Town

Aug 30, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (6) hits a two run home run during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. The Nationals defeated the Phillies, 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (6) hits a two run home run during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. The Nationals defeated the Phillies, 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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Howard launches 505-foot home run into Ashburn Alley

While it paled in comparison to his 2006 campaign, Ryan Howard was still a crucial piece in the Phillies’ 2007 run. He posted a .976 OPS and produced 3.3 offensive wins above replacement according to Baseball Reference.

Howard launched 47 home runs that year, the third-most in his career and the third-most in the MLB. Opposing pitchers feared Howard, intentionally walking him 35 times, the second-most in the majors after Barry Bonds.

One of Howard’s home runs that year was an utter bomb that traveled 505 feet to deep center field on August 30 that year. The home run was the longest in Citizen’s Bank Park’s history, landing in Ashburn Alley. Now when you go to CBP, there is a plaque where the home run landed.

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