1959 Philadelphia Phillies season
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The 1959 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 77th season in the history of the franchise. During spring training, manager Eddie Sawyer told the press, "We're definitely not a last place club... I think the biggest thing we've accomplished is getting rid of the losing complex. That alone makes us not a last place club."[1] The Phillies finished in last place in 1959, seven games behind seventh-place St. Louis and 23 games behind the pennant and World Series winning Dodgers. They attracted 802,515 fans to Connie Mack Stadium, seventh in the eight-team league.
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1959 Philadelphia Phillies | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium | |||
City | Philadelphia | |||
Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |||
General managers | John J. Quinn | |||
Managers | Eddie Sawyer | |||
Television | WFIL | |||
Radio | WIP (By Saam, Gene Kelly, Claude Haring) | |||
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