Swoon '64

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One of the worst nights in Philadelphia sports history: September 30,1964. While Phillies fans mourned the lost of the Pennant, one viewing party ended in the worst possible way. "Swoon (64)," available now on Kindle from Jane Kelly, author of the Meg Daniels mysteries, is a murder mystery set against the backdrop of the 1964 Phillies's September swoon.

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1964 Topps #482 Johnny Briggs / Danny Cater - Phillies Rookies NM | eBay

1964 Topps #482 Johnny Briggs / Danny Cater - Phillies Rookies Phillies NM #Phillies

Baseball Cards That Never Were: 1964 Topps Chris Short, Philadelphia Phillies

1963 & 1964 Topps Chris Short

I am continuing with my versions of the Chris Short cards that never were. If you read the last few posts you know that like Maury Wills, S...

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1964 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES print / game ticket- Vintage Baseball Poster

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 1964 print / game ticket Vintage | Etsy

THIS DOES NOT COME FRAMED. Want this printed on wrapped canvas? Message us for a quote! This amazing piece is an enlarged replica of a 1964 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES World Series game ticket! If you love baseball, this is for you! We use professional grade, thick (235 gram), 100 year archival quality

Jim Bunning, a Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and former U.S. congressman, died Friday, May 26, 2017. He was 85. He was the first modern pitcher to throw no-hitters in both the American League and National League. He pitched his first no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers July 20, 1958, and threw a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies June 21, 1964. It was the first perfect game in the National League in 84 years, and the first perfect game in big league baseball since Don Larsen’s in the…

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1964 Topps Giants Johnny Callison #36 PSA 7 NM Vintage Baseball Card | eBay

1964 Topps Giants #36 Johnny Callison Phillies NM #Phillies

Game 7 of 1964 World Series St. Louis beats NY

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JK NOTE: Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game at Shea Stadium . That game was the highlight of a baseball season that looked good for the Phillies, until they lost ten in a row and blew their chance at a Pennant. #1964BaseballSeason #JimBunning #Phillies

Audio from Jim Bunning perfect game

Here is audio from Jim Bunning's perfect game at Shea Stadium on June 21, 1964. Listen to Lindsey Nelson's meticulous description of the final at bat.

The Phillies has a unexpectedly strong season in 1964 including a perfect game pitched by Jim Bunning at Shea Stadium on Father's Day, 1964. #1964Phillies #164 BaseballSeason #JimBunning #PerfectGame

Audio from Jim Bunning perfect game

Here is audio from Jim Bunning's perfect game at Shea Stadium on June 21, 1964. Listen to Lindsey Nelson's meticulous description of the final at bat.

The 1964 World Series began in St. Louis, not in Philadelphia as 1964 Phillies fans had hoped. After seven games, the Cardinals prevailed over the New York Yankees. #1964WorldSeries #StLouisCardinals

Highlights from Game 1 of the 1964 World Series

This would be the last time the Yankees played in a World Series until 1976.

The story of the 1964 Phillies had a sad ending with a ten game losing streak that cost them the National League Pennant.

Struck Out: The Fall of the 1964 Phillies

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This was a happy moment for St. Louis but one of the saddest for 1964 Phillies fans. A St. Louis loss would have given the Phillies a shot at a World Series appearance. However, as all the happy Cardinals show, they did not lose. #1964Cardinals

1964 St. Louis Cardinals with Harry Caray and Jack Buck - Part 03 of 03

Listen to Harry Caray shout, "THE CARDINALS WIN THE PENNANT! THE CARDINALS WIN THE PENNANT! THE CARDINALS WIN THE PENNANT!" Part 03 of 03 of St. Louis Cardin...

1964 Phillies Team Photo

1964 Phillies Team Photo - Total Pro Sports

Jim Bunning 9× All-Star (1957, 1959, 1961–1964, 1966) AL wins champion (1957) 3× Strikeout champion (1959, 1960, 1967) Pitched a perfect game on June 21, 1964 Pitched a no-hitter on July 20, 1958 Philadelphia Phillies #14 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame JK NOTE: The kids in Swoon '64 would have had these facts on the tip of their tongues.

1964 Topps Johnny Callison JK Note: The kids in Swoon '64 would have been thrilled to include this baseball card in their collection.

1964 Topps Johnny Callison #135 Baseball - VCP Price Guide

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Jim Bunning JK Notes: All of the kids in Swoon '64 would have been fans of the man who pitched a perfect game.