Phillies' History: 1940s-1950s

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1. Some of the worst teams in the franchise history were from the early 1940s. In 1941, the team had one of the worst records the franchise has ever had. How many losses did the 1941 Phillies have? 100 162 112 111

2. In the begining of the 1940s, the Phillies had a practicing dentist as their manager? True False

3. In 1942, the Phillies had the first outfielder to play the whole season with what fielding percentage? .999 .997 .998 1.000

4. During the 1940s, there was a contest for the team's new nickname. What nickname did the Phillies take in the 1940s? did not change their name Browns Blue Jays Quakers

5. Which Phillies pitcher was the first Phillie to win an All-Star game? Andy Karl Ken Raffensberger Del Ennis Robin Roberts

6. During which year's Spring Training did the Phillies begin to play in Clearwater? 1950 1948 1947 1949

7. The Phillies won the National League pennant in 1950. How many games ahead were the Phillies by, at the end of the ? 2 1 3 4

8. The last game of the 1950 season was played against Brooklyn. How many innings did this game go? 9 11 8 10

9. Who was the first relief pitcher to win the National League MVP award? Ken Raffensberger Curt Simmons Jim Konstanty Andy Seminick

10. When did the Phillies host their first All-Star game? 1950 1952 1951 1953