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1950: when Philadelphia's Whiz Kids won the N.L. pennant; memories still rich for those who brought Phillies their first National League title in 35 years. (Turn Back The Clock).
"IT'S GREAT TO BE BACK IN THESE old woolly buggers!" shouted Whiz Kid Bob Miller to the alumni of that famed Phillies team as they pulled on authentic jerseys from that era. The occasion, which took place at Veterans Stadium, was the fifty-year reunion in 2000 to honor the squad that won the pennant in '50. Catcher Andy Seminick seconded Miller's notion by saying, "I'm 80 years old but this makes me feel young again. Getting together brings back a lot of good memories."
And the fondest memory was probably of that October 1 Sunday when the Whiz Kids, as they were affectionately known by their fans, clinched the National League flag on the season's final day by ...
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