Phillies Nation · Jul 14, 2019
Video: Ryan Howard’s full retirement ceremony
Ryan Howard is considered the greatest first baseman in Phillies history. (Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire)Ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Philadelphia Phillies walk-off victory over the Washington Nationals, the Phillies honored former first baseman Ryan Howard with a retirement ceremony at Citizens Bank Park.
Howard, now 39, spent all 13 seasons of his major league career in red pinstripes. Howard broke into the major leagues in 2005, and won the National League Rookie of the Year after slugging 22 home runs in 312 at-bats. A year later, Howard had a historically dominant power season, smashing 58 home runs, driving 149 runs and posting a 1.084 OPS in his National League MVP season.