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1951 Philadelphia Phillies
The 1951 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 69th season in the History of the Philadelphia Phillies, history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in fifth place. The team had won the 1950 National League (baseball), National League pennant but in the United Press' annual preseason poll of sportswriters, only 18 out of 168 writers picked the team to repeat as pennant winners; the 1951 New York Giants (MLB) season, Giants received 81 votes and the 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers season, Dodgers 55. Those two teams wound up tied, with the Phillies 23 games behind. Offseason * Prior to 1951 season: Ray Semproch was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies. Preseason The Phillies held spring training in Clearwater, Florida, stayed at the Fort Harrison Hotel, and played at Clearwater Athletic Field. It was the team's fifth successive year training in Clearwater. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 11, 1951: Ted Kazanski was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibe Park
Shibe Park ( , rhymes with "vibe"), known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) from 1909 to 1954 and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) from 1938 to 1970. When the stadium opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first reinforced concrete, steel-and-concrete stadium. Over several eras, it was home to $100,000 infield, "The $100,000 Infield", Whiz Kids (baseball), "The Whiz Kids", and 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season, "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Bak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
