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1964 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 82nd season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in a second-place tie with the Cincinnati Reds. Both posted a record of 92–70, finishing one game behind the National League (NL) and World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, and just two games ahead of fourth-place San Francisco. Gene Mauch managed the Phillies, who played their home games at Connie Mack Stadium. The team is notable for being in first place in the National League since the opening day, and then suffering an unthinkable collapse during the final two weeks of the season. The "Phold of '64", as it became known, is one of the most infamous collapses in baseball history. Offseason * December 5, 1963: Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton were traded by the Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Bunning and Gus Triandos. The team From 1919 through 1947, the Phillies finished last a total of 17 times and next to last seven times. A 1962 cartoon in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids", and "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two MLB All-Star Games, in 1943 and 1952, with the latter game holding the distinction of being th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Founded in 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in all of American professional sports. The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against the Kansas City Royals in and the Tampa Bay Rays in ), eight National League pennants (the first of which came in 1915), and made 15 playoff appearances. As of November 6, 2022, the team has played 21,209 games, winning 10,022 games and losing 11,187. Since the first modern World Series was played in , the Phillies have played 120 consecutive seasons and 140 seasons since the team's 1883 establishment. Before the Phillies won their first World Series in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Callison
John Wesley Callison (March 12, 1939 – October 12, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons and is best known for the 10 years he spent with the Philadelphia Phillies as a right fielder, from 1960 through 1969. He was an All-Star for three seasons and four All-Star games. He led the National League (NL) in triples twice and doubles once, and gained his greatest prominence in the season in which he was named the MVP of the All-Star Game and he was the runner-up for the NL Most Valuable Player Award. He also led the NL in outfield assists four consecutive times and in double plays once, and ended his career among the top five Phillies in home runs (185) and triples (84). Early years Born in Qualls, Oklahoma, Callison batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox out of East Bakersfield High School in 1957, being assigned to the Class-C Bakersfield Bears in the Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Taylor (baseball)
Antonio Nemesio Taylor Sánchez (December 19, 1935July 16, 2020) was a Cuban baseball second baseman who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers from 1958 until 1976. He batted and threw right-handed and also played third base and first base. Taylor was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Giants in 1954 and played for three of their minor league affiliates until 1957, when the Chicago Cubs drafted him in that year's Rule 5 draft and promoted him to the major leagues. After spending two seasons with the organization, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960, the same year he was selected twice as an All-Star. He was subsequently dealt in mid-1971 to the Detroit Tigers, who released him after two seasons. He returned to the Phillies and played his last game on September 29, 1976. Early life Taylor was born in Central Alava, Matanzas Province, on December 19, 1935. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1963 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 81st in franchise history. The 87–75 Phillies finished the season in fourth place in the National League, 12 games behind the National League and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Offseason * November 21, 1962: Jimmie Coker purchased from the Phillies by the Baltimore Orioles. * November 26, 1962: Bob Lipski was drafted from the Phillies by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 rule 5 draft. * December 11, 1962: Jacke Davis was traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Angels for Earl Averill, Jr. Regular season * May 17, 1963, Don Nottebart pitched the first no-hitter for an expansion team when the Houston Colt .45s defeated Philadelphia by a score of 4–1. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 12, 1963: Darrell Sutherland was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. * August 24, 1963: Dwight Siebler was purchased from the Phillies by the Minnesota Twins. Game log , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1962 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 80th season for the National League franchise. The Phillies finished the season in seventh place in the newly expanded National League with a record of 81–80, a dramatic improvement of games over the 47–107 mark of the previous season. Gene Mauch managed the Phillies, who played their home games at Connie Mack Stadium. Offseason * October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft **Choo-Choo Coleman was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Mets. ** Bob Smith was drafted from the Phillies by the New York Mets. * November 28, 1961: Charley Smith and John Buzhardt were traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Roy Sievers. * Prior to 1962 season: Rubén Gómez was acquired from the Phillies by the Cleveland Indians. Preseason The Phillies held spring training in Clearwater, Florida where the team had trained since 1947, and played exhibition games at Jack Russell Stadium. While the Phillies' White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1961 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 69th in franchise history. The Phillies finished the season in last place in the National League at 47–107, 46 games behind the NL Champion Cincinnati Reds. The team also lost 23 games in a row, the most in the majors since 1900. Offseason * November 28, 1960: Choo-Choo Coleman was drafted by the Phillies from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 4, 1961: Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe were traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Charley Smith and Don Demeter. * June 1, 1961: Warren Hacker was purchased from the Phillies by the Chicago White Sox. * July 2, 1961: Bobby Del Greco was traded by the Phillies to the Kansas City Athletics for Wes Covington. 1961 Game log , - style="background:#fbb" , 1 , , April 11 , , @ Dodgers , , 2–6 , , Don Drysdale (1–0) , , Robin Roberts (0–1) , , Larry She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Sawyer
Edwin Milby Sawyer (September 10, 1910 – September 22, 1997) was an American manager and scout in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he led the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies — the "Whiz Kids", as the youthful club was known — to the second National League championship in team history. A scholar-athlete Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, Sawyer was a minor league outfielder in his playing days who batted and threw right-handed; he was listed as tall and . A rarity among baseball people of his era, Sawyer held an advanced degree from an Ivy League university: a master's degree in biology and physiology from Cornell. He had earned an undergraduate degree from Ithaca College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and later taught biology in the off-season.Silary, Ted (September 23, 1997). "Manager of Whiz Kids Dies at 87". ''Philadelphia Daily News''. Sawyer signed a contract to play in the New York Yankees' deep farm system in 1934. He reached the highest minor-league lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1960 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 78th in franchise history. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with a record of 59–95, 36 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Offseason * November 30, 1959: Clay Dalrymple was drafted by the Phillies from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft. * December 4, 1959: Carl Sawatski was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Smith and Bob Smith. * December 5, 1959: Chico Fernández and Ray Semproch were traded by the Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for Ted Lepcio, Ken Walters and Alex Cosmidis (minors). * December 9, 1959: Gene Freese was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Callison. * March 1960: Jim Bolger was purchased from the Phillies by the Milwaukee Braves. Regular season Manager Eddie Sawyer abruptly resigned after the season opener. The Phillies hired Gene Mauch as his replacement, but coach Andy Cohen managed one game b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion (french: Légion étrangère) is a corps of the French Army which comprises several specialties: infantry, Armoured Cavalry Arm, cavalry, Military engineering, engineers, Airborne forces, airborne troops. It was created in 1831 to allow List of militaries that recruit foreigners, foreign nationals into the French Army. It formed part of the Army of Africa (France), Armée d’Afrique, the French Army's units associated with France's colonial project in Africa, until the end of the Algerian War, Algerian war in 1962. Legionnaires are highly trained soldiers and the Legion is unique in that it is open to foreign recruits willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. The Legion is today known as a unit whose training focuses on traditional military skills and on its strong Morale, esprit de corps, as its men and women come from different countries with different cultures. Consequently, training is often described as not only physically challenging, but also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The 1947 Philadelphia Phillies season saw the Phillies finish in seventh place in the National League with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses. It was the first season for Phillies television broadcasts, which debuted on WPTZ. Offseason * Prior to 1947 season: Carl Sawatski was acquired from the Phillies by the Boston Braves. On July 27, 1946, the City of Clearwater had announced that the Phillies had accepted Clearwater's invitation to train at Clearwater Athletic Field in 1947 on a one-year agreement. On March 7, 1947, the Phillies and city signed a 10-year deal for the Phillies to train in Clearwater. The Phillies lost their first spring training game in 1947 at Athletic Field to the Detroit Tigers by a score of 13–1. The Phillies' attendance that spring was 13,291 which was ninth out of the ten teams training in Florida. Regular season *April 22: During a game against the Brooklyn Dodgers, Phillies manager Ben Chapman hurled racial slurs at Jackie Robinson. Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The following lists the events of the 1919 Philadelphia Phillies season. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Relief pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' External links1919 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference Philadelphia Phillies seasons Philadelphia Phillies se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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