1964 Philadelphia Phillies
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[edit] 1964 Philadelphia Phillies / Franchise: Philadelphia Phillies / BR Team Page
Record: 92-70, Finished 2nd in National League (1964 NL)
Managed by Gene Mauch
[edit] History, Comments, Contributions
The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies were leading the National League on September 20th, 6 1/2 games ahead of the second place St. Louis Cardinals. However, the club proceeded to lose ten straight games and saw the pennant slip from their grasp. They ultimately finished a game behind the Cards.
[edit] Further Reading
- William A. Cook: The Summer of '64: A Pennant Lost, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2002.
- John Rossi: The 1964 Phillies: The Story of Baseball's Most Memorable Collapse, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2005.
