Joe DiMaggio. George Brett. Greg Maddux. None of them played for the Phillies. But their less talented brothers did.
Vince DiMaggio was with the Phils in 1945 and 1946. He hit .257 and managed to hit 19 HRs. His little brother Joe did not play in 1945 because he was busy with World War II. Joe was a Yankee, not a Phillie.
Ken Brett was better known for his bat than his arm, which would be a good thing, except for being a pitcher and all. He went 13-9 for the Phils in 1973, but he homered 4 times and knocked in 16 runs. He hit .262 for his career. George Brett, however, was a Hall of Fame 3rd baseman who was a career .305 hitter and led the AL in hitting three times. George was not a Phillie, but lost to the Phils in the 1980 World Series. So there's that.
Mike Maddux went 10-13 in the four seasons he spent with the Phillies. He was not very good, but then again, neither were the Phils when he was here from 1986 to 1989. He's had much more success as a pitching coach. His non-Phillie brother, Greg, won four Cy Young Awards and was an 8-time All-Star.
When the Phils come across ball-playing brothers in the future, let's hope they pick the right one.
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