Home run, Mike Schmidt, puts the Phillies up six to four.

To be a Phillies fan in 1980 was something special, something that will live with the millions of loyal fans for many years to come.

Over the years, generation after generation has followed the fortunes of this team.

There were many memorable moments and many great players to be recalled.

However, that ultimate moment of glory had always alluded them.

Then in 1980, when no one expected it, it happened.

Willie Wilson standing in.

A one, two, pick.

Three minutes!

He struck him out.

Yes, yes they did

phillies are the world's champions the world champions of baseball

in retracing the fillies rise to glory you have to go back to the date of august

31st 1979 when dallas green was appointed manager it was not a job he desired. It was not a job he

intended to keep. His future lies in the Phillies front office. However, Dallas Green was the right

man for the task at hand. He had heard the stories of how the Phillies were a team of talent,

but a team that lacked desire, a team that lacked heart.

With job security the furthest thing from his mind, Dallas Green responded to the challenge.

He made no outrageous promises.

All he said was, if I keep yelling and screaming, they'll eventually be listening.

And listen, they did.

When the 1980s season began, it was felt that Pittsburgh was the team to beat in the National League East, with the Montreal Expo is offering

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