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A comeback for the ages — and the need for another one Michael Thomas Leibrandt October 8, 2025 October 7, 2025

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Being down two games to none in the NLDS, our Phillies are in need of a comeback. And while you’ve no doubt heard of the epic collapse of the 1964 Phillies and Gene Mauck , you may not have heard the full story of our 1950 Whiz Kids.

Seventy-five years ago, the 1950 Phillies with an average age of twenty-six (one of the youngest teams in MLB history along with 2025 Miami Marlins) went on a magical run that the franchise had seen only once before since 1883.

The 1950 Phillies finished the season with an impressive recor

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