The Whiz Kids (Philadelphia Phillies)
date: label: date made
content: ca 1950
label: date made
content: 1950
name: label: referenced
content: Philadelphia Phillies
notes: label: Description
content: Red pennant shaped pin with attached baseball pendant commemorating the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, affectionately known as "The Whiz Kids," That year the Phillies, known for young stars such as centerfielder Richie Ashburn and pitcher Robin Roberts, went 91-63 to win the National League Pennant, with relief pitcher Jim Konstanty being named the NL's Most Valuable Player.
label: Description
content: The "Kids" would falter in the World Series, losing to the New York Yankees 0-4.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport or game
content: Baseball
label: Subject
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Charles E. and Vickie Weitzenhofer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0030.02
label: accession number
content: 1989.0030
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0030.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: button, baseball
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 3.81 cm