![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://www.philliesnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/rhoward-300x209-1280x720.jpg)
The Unfortunate Final Days Of Ryan Howard's Phillies Career
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://www.ocregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GettyImages-483454456.jpg?w=1024)
Eliminate shifts? One retired player has a less intrusive idea for
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://www.nj.com/resizer/ElKg91MDtKRfXH4vLkWsDof8rm4=/1280x0/smart/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-advancelocal.s3.amazonaws.com/public/FBUI6YA7DBFSBDDSJGCCC2L5ZQ.JPG)
The most devastating play in Philadelphia sports history? Ryan
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://975thefanatic.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/07/Getty_CitizensBankPark.jpg)
MLB Attendance Increase Signals New Era
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fthatballsouttahere-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F12-2F83825007-world-series-tampa-bay-rays-v-philadelphia-phillies-game-5-jpg-850x560-211b17a9f2645d94b0455ccb0663a734.jpg)
Phillies legend Ryan Howard makes priceless comment on MLB shift ban
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://media.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/2023/05/122719decade-2.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080)
Looking back at the Phillies' decade of unfulfillment, what-ifs
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:512/1*hpKBmqhNJXAerXc7EQ61CA@2x.jpeg)
2021 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List, by Tieran Alexander
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/02/28/sports/playmagazine/04howard.large1.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Ryan Howard, No Asterisk - The New York Times
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/M7QENYQ3DZBTPMOUDBPAQPFGGE.jpeg)
MLB All-Star Game: Kenley Jansen on his fellow 400-save club
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/af21540cea961034e423190e30c995f658ad30a8/c=0-529-4870-3280/local/-/media/2015/03/25/USATODAY/USATODAY/635628983682590697-shift.jpg)
The shift: 'Days of complete resistance are over
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://i.imgur.com/NaMPXxA.jpg)
The Ryan Howard shift : r/baseball
![Ryan Howard on the Phillies' first half, his favorite hitter, and the elimination of the shift](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/02/28/sports/playmagazine/04howard.xlarge1.jpg?year=2007&h=350&w=600&s=d098a8f7346bd97f8343170120cfd033e311874fcee0c29a3ae0a3f8ce6f2fe2&k=ZQJBKqZ0VN)
Ryan Howard, No Asterisk - The New York Times