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Message: [QUOTE="donalddoowop, post: 3491463, member: 6552"] I was a Phillies fan starting in 1950 with the Whiz Kids. I was also a baseball fanatic. After the 1950 season the Phillies struggled but I continued to love pulling for them. My favorite players were Robin Roberts, Ritchie Ashburn and Granny Hamner. However, that 1964 season soured me against baseball big time. Even before he did it, I said it was a mistake to pitch Bunning with two days rest. That was an anniversary year for the St. Louis Cardinals and I beieved that Gussie Busch bought the pennant because I did not believe Mauch could make the decisions he made (really bad ones) after making so many smart decisions all season. Of course, I was wrong about the pennant being bought but still, I lost a lot of my desire for baseball and it's never been the same. I did enjoy the Phillies in 1980 and during the Mike Schmidt years. The Phillies winning the World Series was a dream come true for me. [/QUOTE]