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Phillies Wall of Fame: 5 candidates for 2019 induction

By George Stockburger

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: Brad Lidge #54 (L) and Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate the final out of their 4-3 win to win the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays during the continuation of game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: Brad Lidge #54 (L) and Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate the final out of their 4-3 win to win the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays during the continuation of game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT – JULY 12: National League All-Star Bobby Abreu of the Philadelphia Phillies practices batting before the 76th Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 12, 2005 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
DETROIT – JULY 12: National League All-Star Bobby Abreu of the Philadelphia Phillies practices batting before the 76th Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 12, 2005 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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.

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