Can Alec Bohm be the next great Phillies third baseman?

For all the struggles the Phillies have had throughout their history, finding top notch third basemen hasn’t really been one since the 1960’s. Dick Allen was a stud for the Phils in that era, boasting 177 home runs from 1963-69, and a 35.2 WAR. Although he was dealt to the Cardinals in 1970, it wouldn’t take the Phils long to find another gem at the hot corner. Mike Schmidt made his big league debut in 1972, and became the full-time third baseman the following season and wouldn’t look back, going on to be the greatest Phillie ever.

It was going to be practically impossible for the Phils to replace Schmitty once he retired mid-season in 1989, but it didn’t start well. Charlie Hayes had…