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10 MLB stars you forgot were Philadelphia Phillies

By Gabrielle Starr

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on July 29, 2018 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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Dave Stewart
OAKLAND – MAY 1989: Dave Stewart #34 of the Oakland A’s pitches during a Major League Baseball game against the Boston Red Sox played in May 1989 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) /

2. Dave Stewart, 1985-86 Phillies

The Texas Rangers traded Dave Stewart to the Phillies during the 1985 season, and he appeared in four games for the team. The following season, he made eight appearances for the club before they released him on May 9, 1986.

The move immediately backfired on the Phillies. Stewart signed on with the Oakland A’s and after a rocky beginning, became a full-time starting pitcher for the first time in his career and shined in green and gold. Between 1987-90, he led MLB in starts and innings pitched twice, and finished in the top-four for AL Cy Young each season. In 1990, he threw a no-hitter.

“Smoke” finished his career with three World Series rings between the A’s and Blue Jays, the 1989 World Series MVP award, two ALCS MVPs, a Roberto Clemente Award, and induction into the A’s Hall of Fame.

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