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

[molenick]

Here's another book. This used to be considered a tougher one from the Putnam team history series (although I guess there are only a handful of books now that would be considered tough). Anyway, it's copyright 1953, so it is of the era.

[molenick]

I've been looking for this for three years and finally found it during a basement clean-up. I knew I had a personally autographed Jim Konstanty postcard because I remember my Dad taking me to his sporting goods store in Oneonta, NY either on the way to or coming back from Cooperstown. Not in a Phillies uniform but I'm adding it to this thread nonetheless. He ran the store until 1973. I always read it as "Best Mishes".

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by molenick

I've been looking for this for three years and finally found it during a basement clean-up. I knew I had a personally autographed Jim Konstanty postcard because I remember my Dad taking me to his sporting goods store in Oneonta, NY either on the way to or coming back from Cooperstown. Not in a Phillies uniform but I'm adding it to this thread nonetheless. He ran the store until 1973. I always read it as "Best Mishes".

Michael- Jim Konstanty was born about 40 miles from Mount Morris NY, where I live. Eddie Sawyer lived in Mount Morris in the off season. He went to Ithaca College and married a Mount Morris girl. He is buried here. Quite a "Whiz Kid" connection for a small town.

[jingram058]

Some of the best threads ever were started by Ted Z. This is one of them.