The Best Phillies Team Ever

From Billy Hamilton to Chase Utley, many of baseball's greats have worn the Philadelphia Phillies uniform. But which ones make up the team's all-time 25-man roster? Writer and life-long Phillies fan John J. Rust answers that question. Who makes the starting line-up? What does the starting rotation look like? Who comes out of the bullpen? Who comes off the bench? How would they fare against some of baseball's most historic teams?It's a team 130 years in the making. It's the best Phillies Team Ever!

Born in Hamilton Township, NJ, John J. Rust has been a Phillies fan since the age of seven. A graduate of Mercer County College (NJ) and the College of Mt. St. Vincent (NY), Rust worked for New Jersey 101.5 FM before moving to Arizona to work as sports director and play-by-play announcer for KYCA-AM. He is the author of the military sci-fi book "Dark Wings" and several sci-fi short stories.