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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.
The Phillies also honor two additional players with the letter "P" in the manner of a retired number: Alexander played before numbers were used in the major leagues; and Klein wore a variety of numbers in his Phillies career. [7] Forty Phillies players have been elected to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.
The Daily News named its first Sportsperson of the Year in 2008. [13] 2008 – Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies [13] 2009 – Jay Wright, Villanova Wildcats basketball coach [13] 2010 – Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies [14] [15] 2011 – Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies [16]
As of 2011, Juan Samuel, the Phillies' second baseman from 1983 to 1989, is the team's third-base coach. [36] Brian Sanches pitched for Philadelphia in 2006 and 2007. Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who was a second baseman for most of his career, began as a shortstop with the Phillies.
These results knock Philadelphia out of first place, with the Reds replacing them atop the NL standings. The Phillies would never return to first place in 1964. September 29 – The Pittsburgh Pirates blank the Reds 2–0 at Crosley Field (despite the Reds getting 11 hits off Bob Friend) to end the Reds' nine-game winning streak.
James Leroy Thomas (February 5, 1936 – August 31, 2022) was an American first baseman and right fielder, coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1961 to 1968, most notably the Los Angeles Angels, then went on to a successful tenure as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Bruce Brown and T. Scott Brandon (May 19, 2008), The All–Phillies/A's Team (8 players and 9 pitchers, among the 44 players who played for both the Philadelphia A's and Phillies). Blog: The Phillies Zone. Philly.com. Retrieved 2010-09-26. Chisholm, Archie (February 22, 2011). "Power Ranking the Top 100 Philadelphia Phillies of All Time ...
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. [7] [8] [9] [10]