My 14-part series examining each of the games won by the club in the World Series over the franchise' history begins here with Game One of the 1915 series against the Boston Red Sox.In 1915, the Phillies played in just their 33rd season of existence since the franchise had been founded back in 1883. Not once in the … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics I: 1915 World Series Game One
Philography: Grover Cleveland Alexander
Philography: Grover Cleveland Alexander
21st century dynasty: Why not Phillies?
The night of October 26th, 2000 was a beautiful, cool but comfortable one in New York City. In the pre-9/11 world of the Big Apple, this would be a far from typical Autumn evening.The 5th game of the 2000 World Series, the last official Fall Classic of the 20th century, was being held that night … Continue reading 21st century dynasty: Why not Phillies?
Nobody bakes a cake as Tasty
1914 was an important year for beginnings. For the planet at large, the year marked the beginning of World War I, the "Great War" as it was known in those days.This military conflict would last almost five years, eventually see nearly 70 million combatants take part, nearly 9 million of whom would perish, and would … Continue reading Nobody bakes a cake as Tasty
1915 World Series: Phillies vs. Red Sox
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...well sort of, the Philadelphia Phillies appeared in the World Series during the early part of the 20th century. The Phillies lost the 1915 World Series to the Boston Red Sox and legendary outfielder Tris Speaker by 4 games to 1, marking the second straight … Continue reading 1915 World Series: Phillies vs. Red Sox
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