Taking pictures at Major League Baseball games has been a great pleasure and an honor this past year. While the Phillies didn't have a great year the pictures were a thrill to capture. Celebrating #ThrowbackThursday these are my favorites from the first half of 2015. All of these images are copyrighted. See Icon Sportswire for usage rights and availability.
06 April 2015: Third base alerts fans that it's opening day before the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
06 April 2015: Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Ben Revere (2) watches his ball fly foul during the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
06 April 2015: Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (26) Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Cody Asche (25), Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jake Diekman (63), and Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz (51) meet at pitcher's mound during during the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
06 April 2015: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (11) ready to release his pitch during the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
11 April 2015: Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (8) tries for the double play after forcing Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis (13) out at second during the MLB game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
11 April 2015: Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Andres Blanco (4) looks to bunt during the MLB game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
21 Apr 2015: Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera (37) pulls back to swing during the MLB game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
21 Apr 2015: Miami Marlins left fielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) looks on during the MLB game between the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
08 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (6) ready at first base during the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
08 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera (37) connects at the plate during the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
12 May 2015: Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jung Ho Kang (27) watches his ball fly during the MLB game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
29 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (35) winds up to pitch during the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
12 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Ben Revere (2) slides into third as Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jung Ho Kang (27) scrambles to tag him out during the MLB game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
12 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (26) watches a pitch go by during the MLB game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
29 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (35) heads to the plate during the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
29 May 2015: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (35) watches his pitch fly during the MLB game between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
11 April 2015: Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Jeff Francoeur (3) slides safely into second base during the MLB game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
02 June 2015: Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (19) breaks his bat as he smacks a fly ball during the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
02 June 2015: Teammates surround Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darin Ruf (18) and celebrate his walk off RBI concluding the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies played at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. Phillies 5 Reds 4
Stay tuned for the second half of the season!