Former Phillie of the Day - Dave Cash

Some say that Dave Cash's greatest contribution to the Phillies was his rally cry of "Yes We Can!" Cash, our Former Phillie of the Day, was traded to the Phillies before the 1974 season by the Pirates for pitcher Ken "Wrong Brother" Brett.

But I submit that the following is Cash's greatest contribution to the Phillies, and dare I say, baseball as a whole. Behold. Well, listen, cause the video just shows a 45 spinning.

Cash and double-play partner and Phillies legend Larry Bowa are the featured "artists" on this novelty record. I remember it well because my sister played it incessantly. And over the weekend, this musical nugget somehow managed to sneak back into my consciousness. Since I'm all about sharing, I'm now hoping you won't be able to get it out of your heads so I can.

Anyway, more on Cash with the Phillies. He joined a team that finished last in 1973 but was on the upswing. With budding young stars like Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski, Steve Carlton, and Bowa, the Phils won 80 games in 1974 and finished third in the National League East. In 1975, Cash and the Phils finished second with 86 wins. And in 1976, they won the division with 101 wins and their first postseason appearance since 1950.

Those were Cash's only years with the team. But man, was he productive. He hit leadoff and all he did was get on base. He hit .296 in Philadelphia with a .348 OBP and was an all-star every year as a Phillie. He was also durable. He only missed 2 games in his Philadelphia tenure and left as a free agent to join the Montreal Expos. 

Most people remember Cash for Yes We Can. For me, it's Ting A Ling.