Author Biography
Larry “Baron” Shenk has been a fixture in the Phillies front office, starting with the team during the 1964 season. After 40-plus years as the head of the Phillies public relations department, Baron has assumed a new position with the Phillies as vice president, alumni relations. He has authored hundreds of Phillies publications and is author of If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Phillies. A graduate of Millersville State College (1961), Baron was a general reporter with the Lebanon Daily News (1961–63) and the Wilmington News-Journal (1963) before joining the Phillies. A former relief pitcher, Larry Andersen is a color commentator on Phillies radio broadcasts. He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania