The 1964 Phillies: The Story of Baseball's Most Memorable Collapse

by John P. Rossi

In 1964, thousands of Philadelphia baseball fans were caught up in the Phillies' unexpected run at the National League pennant. Nearly a decade of continuous defeat had earned them little more than the reputation for an unprecedented record of consecutive losses. But in that '64 season the Phillies shocked the baseball world, taking over the National League in mid-July and holding on to first place for 73 consecutive days. And then, as the team's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786421177
• ISBN13: 9780786421176
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher