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Phillies Ax Hitting Coach Milt Thompson

The Phillies have been a model of consistency the last few years, having their way in the NL East and becoming a fixture on baseball's October calendar. Things haven't gone so smoothly this year, with the offense sputtering and the Phillies in third place, a mere three games over .500, but because of their track record...

Can Ryan Howard Bounce Back?

Whenever a player is in a deep, deep slump and gets a huge hit like, say, a pinch hit grand slam, the inevitable questions surface about whether that was the hit that will get it started. So the question is raised: was last night's pinch grand slam the hit that gets Ryan Howard going?It's hard to believe that a guy who 57...

Jimmy Rollins Feels Disrespected, Wants Hardware

Jimmy Rollins has big plans for this season. He has proclaimed his team to be the best in the division on paper. Then, he revealed his goal to have 200 hits. Now we find out his motivation may stem from feeling snubbed last season: "He felt a little slighted he didn't win either the Gold Glove or Silver Slugger (last...

Milt Thompson News From the Web

05/22/12 North Chicago parents seek city support in school tiff Source: Lake County News Sun - Waukegan IL North Chicago School District 187 residents, galvanized by the recent firing of a high school attendance clerk and reassignment of other school personnel, have asked for a meeting with the state superintendent of schools.
04/24/12 Love of game kept Milt Thompson in baseball Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK Milt Thompson played 13 seasons in the majors with the Braves , Phillies, Cardinals, Astros, Dodgers and Rockies before going into coaching.
04/20/12 North Chicago LEARN Charter now accepting applications Source: Lake County News Sun - Waukegan IL A new North Chicago charter school â only the second charter school in Lake County â is now accepting applications.

Background on Milt Thompson

Milton Orville Thompson (usually referred to as Milt Thompson) (4 May 1926 – 6 August 1993) was a NASA research pilot who was selected as an astronaut for the United States Air Force X-20 Dyna-Soar program in April 1960. After the Dyna-Soar program was cancelled on 10 December 1963, he remained a NASA research pilot, and went on to fly the X-15 rocket plane.

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