1950 "Whiz Kids" team. The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)

[whiteymet]

Ed:

On the Phillies pennant you reference where they spelled Konstanty's name wrong there is something else on there I always wondered about.

It has Earnshaw 18 on it as well. This is George Earnshaw a coach. However I can find no reference to Earnshaw being a coach for the 1950 Phillies team

He was not included in any of the other '50 Phillies sets, some of which contained coaches. I THINK I checked the '50 Phillies yearbook and he wasn't listed in there or the World Series program either.

Baseball Reference does show him being a coach for the entire season, but as noted I could find nothing for him as coaching for the team in 1950.

I had heard rumblings he and Manager Eddie Sawyer did not get along so perhaps he was banished because of that. He was to be the pitching coach, but it seems Cy Perkins was listed as the pitching coach.

[oldjudge]

The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)

Really? What about the Cubs (est. 1876)? The Braves were also established in 1876 although they have moved locations a few times.

[bgar3]

Thanks Ed and Fred, that is the cover I referenced. I wasn’t sure if that one contained the images inside, glad to hear it does.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)

Really? What about the Cubs (est. 1876)? The Braves were also established in 1876 although they have moved locations a few times.

Good Points.

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