The Year of Blue Snow: The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies

Catcher Gus Triandos dubbed the Philadelphia Phillies' 1964 season"the year of the blue snow"a rare thing that happens once in a greatwhile.The Phillies were having a spectacular season in which everything wasgoing right. They held a 6 1/2 game lead at the conclusion of play onSeptember 20. With just 12 games to play, they seemingly had it made.But the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals never gave up, andwhen the Phillies lost ten consecutive games, it became a thrillingpennant race fo...