1950 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| 1950 National League Champions | |
Granny Hamner, Del Ennis, and Richie Ashburn of the 1950 Phillies "Whiz Kids" in a promotional photo.
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Sawyer |
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WPTZ WCAU WFIL (Bill Campbell) |
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WPEN (Bill Brundige, Gene Kelly) |
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The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. 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.
On January 10, 1950, owner Bob Carpenter announced that the club had officially abandoned the nickname "Blue Jays" and would be the "Phillies". The club had adopted the nickname in 1944 but it never caught on among fans.
The pre-season 1950 City Series was planned for three games prior to Opening Day. Snow flurries and cold weather in Philadelphia caused the cancellation of the first game. The Athletics beat the Phillies 7–4 and the Phillies won the following game 11–2.
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