Passion Baseball

The wait is over 👀
Today we open our Hall of Excellence!

🚨🚨🚨 Une légende nous quitte 🚨🚨🚨

C'est un véritable monument du baseball québécois qui s'éteint en ce 28 août 2026.

Grâce à ce grand homme, nous parlons tous aujourd'hui la langue de Jacques Doucet.

Mais tant que le baseball existera, et tant que la langue française sera parlée, M. Doucet demeurera parmi nous.

Les Pirates tiendront un moment de silence en son honneur avant le match de ce soir.

The Phillies are saddened to learn of the unexpected passing of former pitcher Larry Christenson this morning while on a fishing trip with family and friends in Washington state. He was 72.

Christenson, who spent his entire 11-year major league career with the club from 1973-83, was selected by the Phillies in the third round of the 1972 MLB Draft. “LC” was a member of the 1980 World Series championship team and the National League pennant-winning club in 1983.

A native of Everett, Wash., Christenson made his big league debut on April 13, 1973, against the New York Mets at the age of 19 and earned the win in a complete-game effort. A mainstay in the Phillies starting rotation that qualified for the postseason six times over his 11 seasons, Christenson posted a career-best 19 victories in 1977. He was the winning pitcher and hit a grand slam as part of a five-RBI game in the Phillies’ NL East division-clinching win on Sept. 27, 1977, against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Christenson’s 11 career home runs are tied with Rick Wise for the most in franchise history as a pitcher and he ranks ninth on the club’s all-time list in games started (220).

In addition to his legacy as a Phillies player, “LC” was an active supporter of Phillies Charities and other local non-profits.

The club and its fans are forever grateful for his contributions and the legacy he leaves behind in Philadelphia.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Larry’s beloved daughters, Claire and Libby, his extended family and friends, and former teammates at this difficult time.

⚾️🎂Happy 60th Birthday to Albert Belle!🎂⚾️

MLB Stats -
Batting Average: .295
Home runs: 381
RBI: 1,239
Hits: 1,726

2x First Team All-SEC (1986, 1987)
South 1 Regional Tournament MVP (1986)
5× All-Star (1993–1997)
5× Silver Slugger Award (1993–1996, 1998)
AL home run leader (1995)
3× AL RBI leader (1993, 1995, 1996)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (1995)
Baseball Digest Player of the Year (1995)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2005)
Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame (2016)