These Are the Ghosts That the Phillies are Trying to Exorcise |
| Published: September 21, 2007, 2:59 pm |
| Tags: 1964 phillies, 1964phillies, dick allen, dickallen, gene mauch, genemauch, jim bunning, jimbunning |
|
Filed under: Philadelphia, Phillies, NL East, MLB VideoWhat you see here is an old short video summing up the collapse of the 1964 Phillies, a team that blew a six and a half game lead with 12 to play. The current Phillies are trying to erase a seven game lead with 17 games to play, thus putting their own positive spin on history.The video ends with the demolition of Connie Mack Stadium, making room for a "palatial new home", which you knew as Veterans Stadium. That palace is now also rubble ... and that's what the Phillies are currently trying to turn the Mets season into.%Gallery-7614%Permalink Email this Comments [ Full article ] |
 Blog link
|
No Comments...