"The Phillies are currently holding their annual alumni weekend, and a gaggle of former players turned out for last night's induction of John Kruk into their Wall of Fame and Sunday's unveiling of a statue of legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas. One of the players present is Mike Schmidt.

Before Friday's game, as players were heading out to stretch, Schmidt sat next to Manager Davey Johnson on the Nationals' bench. Schmidt told Johnson specifically that he wanted to chat with Zimmerman, whom he had never met. "