Bobby Abreu
In a poll we ran on our Twitter page Saturday morning, Abreu was the overwhelming favorite among fans for next years induction, receiving almost twice as many votes as the second-place getter.
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Acquired from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Kevin Stocker in 1998 Abreu was the face of the franchise for the early-mid 2000s. From 1998-2004 Abreu’s WAR was never worse than second on his team, and five times he finished with the top WAR.
Call that greatness on the part of Abreu or mediocrity among his teammates, but you can’t deny what Abreu did for the Phillies in a span in which the Phillies never won a division crown.
Abreu rates among the top-10 in 25 all-time statistical categories in Phillies history, including sixth in all-time WAR, fourth in doubles, second in walks, and eighth in stolen bases.