Unsung heroes from 2008 Phillies World Series championship team

Phillies unsung heroes from the 2008 World Championship

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Pedro Feliz #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning against the New York Yankees in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 18: Pedro Feliz #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies connects for a triple in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Three of the NLCS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 18, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /

Pedro Feliz

Having spent his first eight seasons with the Giants, Feliz took over at third base for the Phillies in 2008. While his offensive numbers were mediocre (14 HR, 57 RBI, .249 average), Feliz was one of the top defensive third basemen in the league.

He committed only eight errors in the regular season, posting a .974 fielding percentage, well above the league average of .956 for third basemen.

Feliz hit .333 in the World Series and delivered the game-winning run in Game 5 on a clean single up the middle.

Feliz spent one more season in Philadelphia and went on to play a combined 137 games for the Cardinals and Astros in 2010 before playing Independent ball for the Camden Riversharks.

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