Looking Back At Hamels' Stellar Phillies Career

Paul Hagen, MLB
Fri, 07/31/2015 - 4:04pm

Hamels won over a blue collar city despite his California upbringing and surfer dude good looks. He was adopted, in a way, by a fan base who watched him grow from a gangly teen to the best pitcher the organization has developed since Hall of Famer Robin Roberts. Of course, it helped that he was really good, a three-time All-Star.

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