Remember Bob Walk?

He only spent one year with the Phillies in 1980, and was the winning pitcher in Game 1 of that year’s World Series. “The Whirly Bird” produced an 11-7 record, and was presumed to be part of future Phillies’ staffs.

But on March 25, 1981, Walk was traded to Atlanta for outfielder Gary “Sarge” Matthews, as the Phillies began to quickly rebuild.

In this week’s version of my Yesterday column - reminiscing about our sports times in the 1960s, 70s, 80s, 90s and sometimes beyond - I’ll take a look at some familiar Phillies’ nicknames from the past. I’ll also take a look at some quirky remembrances from our heydays.

In addition, we’ll talk about a famous event that happened on Feb. 22, a type of drawer you probably had in your house, and a purchase you could make for penny.

From a Gnat to a Bull ... Phillies teams in the 70s and 80s had their share of colorful characters who became well recognized for their nicknames.

However, if you’re over the age of 60, you should remember former second baseman “Cookie” Rojas, who manned the position from 1963-69. I remember Rojas from his days with the Kansas City Royals and his white-framed glasses he wore. What was Rojas’s real name? It was Octavio Victor Rojas Rivas, and a good trivia question.

I would be remiss if I didn’t add Dave Cash’s famous slogan “Yes We Can,” which he coined when he came over from Pittsburgh.

Who was the Gnat? Possibly unknown to many, he was shortstop Larry Bowa, who was named for his short stature. Staying with shortstops, we can’t leave out Jimmy Rollins, whose “J-Roll” label was his calling card.

Only the late Harry Kalas could pronounce “Michael Jack Schmidt.” Somehow, “Schmitty” just wasn’t enough. The old-timers out there are likely to remember Willie “Puddin Head” Jones from the “Whiz Kids” fame. You also can’t forget John “Vuk” Vukovich.

Behind the plate was Bob “Boonie” Boone, and of course, Darren “Dutch” Daulton. But, let’s not forget Carlos “Chooch” Ruiz, whose nickname could be heard through the crowd when he approached the batter’s box. Going back a few years into the 70s, you have to include “Irish” Mike Ryan.

Dipping back even further, anyone remember Howard “Doc” Edwards, who spent one year with the club in 1970, and then went on to a long coaching career with a short stint as a manager in Cleveland?

Greg Luzinski’s “The Bull” nickname was synonymous with the Phillies, but there also was Lonnie “Skates” Smith, Pat “The Bat” Burrell, Garry “The Secretary of Defense” Maddox, and Shane “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Victorino, along with Von “Five-for-One” Hayes.

But being a teenager in the 70s, my favorite outfielder nickname belonged to Arnold McBride, better known as “Bake” and “Shake n’ Bake.” McBride had those long, looping strides that made it all fit well.

Along with McBride, there also was Jay Johnstone, referred to as “The Moon Man” for his peculiar behavior and great sense of humor.

At first base, John Kruk’s “Krukker” nickname is recognized, but Dick Allen was known as “Crash” back in the 60s. Allen got his nickname for wearing a batting helmet in the field. In addition, there was Ryan “The Big Piece” Howard.

Finally, how about outfielder Glenn Wilson? Remember him? The former Phillies outfielder from 1984-87 - known for his strong arm - was labeled “Glennbo.”

As for pitchers, we all know “Lefty” but let’s go back in time for Steve “Bedrock” Bedrosian, Ryan “Mad Dog” Madson, Cole “Hollywood’ Hamels, Brad “Lights Out” Lidge, and Kevin “Hot Sauce” Saucier (Saucier easily is a forgotten Phillie).

An always sentimental favorite will be Tug “Tugger” McGraw.

If I forgot someone, please let me know.

You Know the Drawer ... Growing up, we all had at least one in our house. Maybe you had two.

It was the infamous ‘junk drawer,’ where you would have a collection of pens, pencils, notepads, keys, shoelaces, batteries or another item you really didn’t have a place to store or file something. You can hear your mom saying that it should be cleared out. The middle drawer in my desk could be considered one.

The funny thing, though, was we always knew the things we couldn’t find were likely there.

Some Not-So-Famous Facts About That February Date ... By now, we mostly all know that Feb. 22 was “The Miracle On Ice,” the date the U.S. defeated Russia, 4-3, in a momentous game.

A few facts you may not remember was that the U.S. still needed to beat Finland - it did, 4-2 - to win the Gold Medal. But beating Russia was legendary back then. Another interesting fact was that the game was taped and aired in prime time at 8:30 p.m. by ABC. Jim McKay alerted the audience in a pregame show that it was not live. From 8-8:30, ABC kept its scheduled animated special, “The Pink Panther in Olym-pinks.” Remember how popular the Pink Panther was in the 70s and 80s?

In a series against the NHL teams, the Soviets had a 5-3-1 record.

A Penny and a Blue Light ... It was in the 70s when Columbia House had its infamous sale of your choice of 13 albums, 8-track cartridges or cassette tapes for 1 cent. I fell for the scam, and somehow got out of it.

The record club seemed like a great deal. However, you received a version of whatever option you chose, and you had 10 days to return it if you didn’t want it. Many people, like me, would forget to return it, and you would get stuck with a bill.

How many times were you in a K-Mart and saw the blue light flashing in the air? It signaled their “Blue Light” sale specials, where people would flock to a certain area of the store for a presumed bargain.

Memory Lane ... Every week, I’ll look back at a former player, manager, coach, or announcer from our yesterday.

Do you remember Mickey Morandini? The Kittanning native - near Pittsburgh - was a staple at second base for the Phillies from 1990-97. He gained the nickname “Daddy Glove Man” for his stellar defense. In his own style, Harry Kalas referred to him as “Mic-key Mor-an-di-ni.” You can still hear it in your head.

Morandini spent his final season in 2000 between the Phillies and the Blue Jays. After the Phillies, Morandini spent two years with the Cubs from 1998-99.

He hit .267 overall with the Phillies, and .268 overall for his career. Morandini managed both Williamsport and Lakewood before he became a club ambassador.