1964 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
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League | National League | |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium | |
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. | |
General managers | John J. Quinn | |
Managers | Gene Mauch | |
Television | WFIL | |
Radio | WFIL (By Saam, Bill Campbell, Richie Ashburn) | |
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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 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.
External videos | |
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Struck Out: The Fall of the 1964 Phillies, 6:42, Philadelphia:The Great Experiment[1] |