MLB Showdown Obsession

 The Philadelphia Phillies have been around for quite a long time. In that time, however, despite numerous pennants, they only have 2 World Series titles to their name. And despite how old they are, it wasn't until 1980 that they finally got it done for the first time. The fact is, the Phillies were generally never very good. When the A's called Philly home, they brought some titles home, but once they left for Kansas City, the Phillies couldn't pick up the slack.. That being said, the Phillies had their fair share of forever players in the Phillie-red uniform. #1 - Richie Ashburn A 4 time all star, Richie Ashburn had the unenviable task of competing in the National League in the same position as Willie Mays and Duke Snider. Despite the challenge, Richie found a way to lead the league in hitting in '55 and '58 and still make a bit of a name for himself. In an era where the Dodgers and Giants were constantly trading the pennant between each other, Ashburn managed to

 Darryl Kile has a dubious distinction. He is the first player depicted in the MLB Showdown series to have died. I remember when I heard about his passing, I immediately retired his card from use out of respect. He had a pretty solid 2001 Showdown card, too, so it wasn't like I was looking for an excuse to ignore him. Kile is far from the only Showdown player to have passed on, and as we pass a quarter century since the game debuted that list will only get longer (not to mention all the Cooperstown Collection throwback players depicted along with the other active players at the time). But there was something crazy about turning on SportsCenter and learning that an active MLB player was gone. It's one thing to find out that a former player died, it's another thing entirely to see how much more disruptive it is to their current teammates losing a brother. So as today is All Souls Day, let us take the time to reflect on the career of Darryl Kile (1968-2002) Rookie Darryl. Not