Of the 19 men on their current roster who would play in the series, only two, dick sisler and dick whitman, had appeared previously in a world series and both only as pinchhitters. New york yankees vs philadelphia phillies october 5, 1950 box score. The yankees swept the phillies in the 1950 world series. This newsreel is a treat for baseball fans and especially yankee fans watch joe dimaggio slam a homer in the 1950 world series. Yankees vic raschi shuts out phillies on two hits in world series opener. May 24, 2009 1950 world series new york yankees 9856 vs. Oct 28, 2009 the phillies and yankees open the 105th world series tonight at yankee stadium in the bronx. Back in 1950, yankees turned phillies from whiz kids to. Did the new york yankees play in the 1950 world series. New york yankees beat philadelphia phillies 1950 series. The highlight of the series for the phils came in the first game when sawyer tapped jim konstanty photo at right as the starter, and. Nov 02, 2009 yankees won the 1950 world series, 4 games to 0, over the phillies.
They played their home games at shibe park park factors. The phillies, a particularly young team which came to be known as the whiz kids, had won the national league pennant in dramatic fashion on the final day of the season to garner their second pennant their first in 35 years. While the phillies would ultimately lose to the new york yankees in the world series that year, the whiz kids are still remembered as one of the better teams in. The yankees found themselves in the world series for the third time in four years, but the youthful phillies known popularly as the whiz kids reached postseason play by virtue of their first national league pennant since 1915. Self philadelphia phillies center fielder 4 episodes, 1950. Yankees win 52, win world series 40 facing elimination the young phillies were desperate for a win. Shibe park, the church of baseball, was decked out in all its splendor on an unseasonably cool october. If that becomes the case, the phillies will drop to 2 world series titles in 7 world series.
He was part of the phillies team that faced the yankees in the world series in 1950. The philadelphia phillies climbed to the top of the national league thanks to a clutch performance down the home stretch by twentygame. If the baseball is signed by both teams it would have a lower value than a baseball signed by one. Oddly enough, the yankees and padres met in the world series. If that becomes the case, the phillies will drop to 2 world series titles in 7 world series tries. If the yankees also win the 2009 world series, their overall record will be 27 world series championships in 40 world series appearances. Divisional realignment on the table for mlb and phillies. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 5, 1950 at shibe park. Nov 23, 2009 it was the top of the 10th inning in game 2 of the 1950 world series when joe dimaggio stepped in to face phillies ace robin roberts. Philadelphia phillies baseball 1950 vintage sports. Phillies manager eddie sawyer selected bob miller to start the fourth game of the 1950 world series. Buy this officially licensed 1950 world series commemorative pin yankees vs.
The yankees icon, then 35, wasnt having a good day at the. The yankees beat the phillies 4 games to none but philadelphia still loves their phillies none the less, as indicated by the great fighting phils, and whiz kids background watermark. Yogi berra, joe dimaggio, whitey ford, richie ashburn and robin roberts. A 1950 philadelphia phillies world series program played at. Nicknamed the whiz kids because of the youth of their roster, they went on to lose the world series to the new york yankees in four straight games. The 1950 world series matched the defending champion new york yankees against the philadelphia phillies. Yankees win 10, take 10 series lead right from the start of the world series the phillies. What is the value of a 1950 new york yankees autographed team. But the 1950 series that also featured those two teams is always in the front of robin roberts mind. Philadelphia phillies manager eddie sawyer faced a dilemma. Oct 11, 2019 it mightve even ended up with the phillies sweeping the series. The playoffs of this virtual league eight teams begin on april 30 and the world series is may 2. Dec 10, 2009 1950 world series team signed baseball the 1950 world series featured the yankees and phillies. However, if just a few things had gone differently, it would have been a lot closer.
The 1950 world series was the 47th world series between the american and national leagues for the championship of major league baseball. It all began in game 4 of the 1950 fall classic, as his yankees were looking for a sweep of manger eddie sawyers philadelphia phillies. The 70th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion and defending world series champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion new york mets. Yankees won the 1950 world series, 4 games to 0, over the phillies. Losing shutout in 1950 yankeesphillies world series still.
Miller was 116 during the season, a solid performance, but as ken heintzelmans 39 record obscured a strong finish in september, millers was deceiving as well. What is the value of a 1950 world series program between the. Memories of the first philliesyankees world series news. Phillies phestival phillies salute the military phillies charities, inc.
The new york yankees defeated the philadelphia phillies and the box score is. Home ballparks have included baker bowl, shibe park, veterans. Dec 27, 20 new york yankees manager casey stengel with philadelphia phillies manager eddie sawyer prior to game 1 of the 1950 world series at shibe park. Philadelphia phillies mlb team history major league. The yankees defeated the philadelphia phillies 4 games to 0.
In the world series, the phils were no match for the new york yankees, losing all four games, including the first three by one run. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Phillies and add it to your world series history commemorative pin set. Memories of the first philliesyankees world series. The 1950 philadelphia phillies won the national league pennant by two games over the brooklyn dodgers.
The 2009 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2009 season. You can also enjoy our video on the firstever phillies logo right here. Oct 30, 2009 in pitching his sixhit, complete game gem over the yankees in game 1 of the world series, cliff lee took a page right out of the 1950 yankees phillies world series. The 1950 philadelphia phillies team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1950 season. But while the phillies and yankees were certainly late to integration, they were hardly alone in the stillsegregated world of 1950 baseball. Each pin is individually numbered and measures at 1. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Who would pitch the first game of the world series. Sep 23, 2019 in this installment of logos we love series, we take a look at the logo worn in the 1950 world series. Roberts pitched three times in the last five days of the regular season and although he managed to nail down the national league pennant, the marathon had left him. The team finished with a record of 9856, winning their 17th pennant, finishing 3 games ahead of the detroit tigers. The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1973 season. Finishing with a 9163 record, the team was first in the national league and headed to the postseason. Whiz witout a sports blog devoted to all things philadelphia sports leading by 7.
The phillies baseball park from its opening in 1887 until 1938. This world series history pin set has been development for years and is finally being released and will no doubt be the most popular sort after mlb pins on the planet. A program and ticket from the first game of the 1950 world series at shibe park between the phillies and the yankees. In the world series, they defeated the philadelphia phillies in 4 games.
The 1950 philadelphia phillies played 154 games during the regular season, won 91 games, lost 63 games, and finished in first position. As the 105th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff contested between the philadelphia phillies, champions of the national league nl and defending world series champions, and the new york yankees, champions of the american league al. The average age of a member of the whiz kids was 26. San diego took a 32 lead in the bestofseven series, but the yankees were able to win games 6 and 7 to claim the title. Follow philadelphia phillies team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. The phillies had not appeared in a world series since 1915, when they were defeated in five games by the boston red sox. Back in 1950, yankees turned phillies from whiz kids to wheeze kids in world series. New york yankees manager casey stengel with philadelphia phillies manager eddie sawyer prior to game 1 of the 1950 world series at shibe. The whiz kids is the nickname of the 1950 philadelphia phillies of major league baseball. Yankees, phillies met before in 1950 world series sports. New york yankees beat philadelphia phillies 1950 series youtube. This is the making of the whiz kids phillies logo with 47. The philadelphia phillies as 1950 champions of the national league and the new york yankees, as 1950 american league champions, competed to win a bestofseven game series.
Roberts pitched three times in the last five days of the regular season and. Whitey ford wins game 4 of 1950 world series baseball hall of. The first time the phillies played the yankees was in the 1950 world series, which new york swept. The phillies did not have one of their star pitchers available for that series and lost three of the games by just one run. I have a ticket to game 1 of the 1950 world series.
Who was on the 1950 philadelphia phillies roster answers. The philadelphia phillies as 1950 champions of the national league and the new york yankees, as 1950 american league. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. The springfield union, massachusetts, october 5, 1950. Roberts pitched three times in the last five days of the regular season and although he managed to nail down the national league pennant, the marathon had left him unavailable for a game 1 start. The yankees and phillies battle in the last allwhite fall classic in 1950. Yanks swept phillies and the undertaker in 1950 fox sports. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. World series game 7 yankees vs pirates complete actual radio. What is the value of a 1950 world series program between. Miller was 116 during the season, a solid performance.
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