Phillies All-Star One and Dones: The 1960s

BALTIMORE - OCTOBER 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Grant Jackson #23 pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the World Series at Memorial Stadium in October of 1979 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Focus on Sport/ Getty Images) | Focus on Sport via Getty Images In honor of the Philadelphia Phillies playing host to the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, we here at The Good Phight are launching a yearlong series that focuses on the history of the Phillies and the All-Star Game. Check back regularly for posts about the Phillies participation (or lack thereof) in the Midsummer Classic over its history.

It’s time once again for a look at some Phillies one-time All-Stars. However, unlike the rest of this series so far (which you can catch up on here ) there is only one member of the 1960s Phillies who was a one-time All-Star as a member of the Phillies, and he was just under the decade threshold. Grant Jackson, 1969 In 1942, Grant Jackson was born as one of nine children to Joseph and Luella Jackson in Fosteria, Ohio.

He was a strong athlete from an early age, lettering in football, baseball, and track during his time in high school. Unfortunately, Jackson’s family was not very well off financially, and their situation worsened when his father passed away following a heart attack in 1960 at the age of 52. That forced Jackson’s older brother and biology teacher Carlos to assume the role of the father figure in his life and help support the family.

Jackson finished high school in 1961 but did not have the grades to qualify for an athletic scholarship to Bowling Green University. That’s when he decided to take a long shot and reach out to the most famous resident of his hometown, Tony Lucadello, who also just so happened to be a scout for the Phillies. Lucadello would wind up being responsible for numerous players signing with the Phillies, including Mike Schmidt, Fergie Jenkins, and Mickey Morandini.