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Eugene Church · 08-04-2019, 03:35 PM

MY LIFE IS REALLY NIFTY IN 1950

It was real nifty for the baseball world, too... it was the season of the Whiz Kids... for the first time since 1915, the perennial also-rans in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies, won the pennant and returned to the World Series... one of my all-time favorite players, Robin Roberts, pitched in three of the last five games of the season, nailing down the pennant... ah, those were the good old days... outfielders Richie Ashburn and Del Ennis were on the team, too... and Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones at third base... behind the plate was Andy Seminick, who hit 24 out of the park and gave them much veteran leadership for the rookie team... and don't forget Jim Konstanty, the first notable closer in history, was vital to the Phillies' pennant... Konstanty is the only reliever to be voted Most Valuable Player... he appeared in 74 games, won 16 and saved 22... even started the first game of the World Series because Roberts needed some rest... he lost 1-0 to Vic Raschi… 1950 was a very special season for the Philadelphia Phillies.

The whole season came down to the last day... second place Brooklyn was one game behind first place Philadelphia... a Dodger victory would force a best-of-three playoff series... but Robin Roberts beat the Dodgers 4-1 in 10 innings, nipping Don Newcombe in a good old-fashioned pitching duel... left fielder Del Ennis slammed a three-run homer to send the Whiz Kids to the World Series for the first time in 35 years.

Unbelievable!... the Whiz Kids whipped the legendary Dodgers and Don Newcombe, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Carl Erskine, Preacher Roe and Carl Furillo.

But the legendary Yankees put a quick end to the Whiz Kids' dream season... the New Yorkers won in four straight games... but it was closer than it looks... three games decided by one run.
Check out the photo of DiMaggio's catch in game 2... arguably one of the greatest catches of all-time in the World Series... it rivals Willie Mays' catch in 1954.

The Yankees' experienced mound corps with Vic Raschi, Whitey Ford, Allie Reynolds and Eddie Lopat was just too much for the young Phils… Philadelphia did not get a home run in the four games... but then again, the mighty Bronx Bombers only had two... Joltin' Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra.

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08-04-2019, 03:35 PM	#802
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,206	MY LIFE IS REALLY NIFTY IN 1950 It was real nifty for the baseball world, too... it was the season of the Whiz Kids... for the first time since 1915, the perennial also-rans in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies, won the pennant and returned to the World Series... one of my all-time favorite players, Robin Roberts, pitched in three of the last five games of the season, nailing down the pennant... ah, those were the good old days... outfielders Richie Ashburn and Del Ennis were on the team, too... and Willie "Puddin' Head" Jones at third base... behind the plate was Andy Seminick, who hit 24 out of the park and gave them much veteran leadership for the rookie team... and don't forget Jim Konstanty, the first notable closer in history, was vital to the Phillies' pennant... Konstanty is the only reliever to be voted Most Valuable Player... he appeared in 74 games, won 16 and saved 22... even started the first game of the World Series because Roberts needed some rest... he lost 1-0 to Vic Raschi… 1950 was a very special season for the Philadelphia Phillies. The whole season came down to the last day... second place Brooklyn was one game behind first place Philadelphia... a Dodger victory would force a best-of-three playoff series... but Robin Roberts beat the Dodgers 4-1 in 10 innings, nipping Don Newcombe in a good old-fashioned pitching duel... left fielder Del Ennis slammed a three-run homer to send the Whiz Kids to the World Series for the first time in 35 years. Unbelievable!... the Whiz Kids whipped the legendary Dodgers and Don Newcombe, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Carl Erskine, Preacher Roe and Carl Furillo. But the legendary Yankees put a quick end to the Whiz Kids' dream season... the New Yorkers won in four straight games... but it was closer than it looks... three games decided by one run. Check out the photo of DiMaggio's catch in game 2... arguably one of the greatest catches of all-time in the World Series... it rivals Willie Mays' catch in 1954. The Yankees' experienced mound corps with Vic Raschi, Whitey Ford, Allie Reynolds and Eddie Lopat was just too much for the young Phils… Philadelphia did not get a home run in the four games... but then again, the mighty Bronx Bombers only had two... Joltin' Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra. BE SURE TO ENLARGE THE IMAGES BY CLICKING THEM Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 08-04-2019 at 06:06 PM.