Twenty-five years ago the Phillies had a decent core of hitting talent. There was 29-year-old catcher Darren Daulton and 28-year-old center fielder Lenny Dykstra, both suffering injuries in 1991 after a serious drunken driving crash. There was 30-year-old first baseman John Kruk, 25-year-old second baseman Mickey Morandini and 25-year-old outfielder Wes Chamberlain. On the farm were third baseman Dave Hollins and infielder Kim Batiste.
The pitching staff was getting younger, led by 24-year-old Tommy Greene, who threw a no-hitter in 1991. Farmhands Andy Ashby and Jason Grimsley were beginning to make noise. And they were led by Terry Mulholland, who broke through in 1990 and continued his success with a 16-13 record in 1991.