Heading into the 1980 season, the Philadelphia Phillies were the last of the original 16 MLB teams to fail to capture a World Series title. On this day, they finally notched their first title.The ...

It took the Kansas City Royals five years to return to the World Series, and win it, after falling to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. But did you know it took the Royals less than one offseason ...

In 1980, Walk went 11-7 and gave the Phillies 27 important starts. Longtime starter Randy Lerch had collapsed with a terrible season, while Christenson missed two and a half months with injuries.

It takes a Philadelphia Phillies fan to truly plumb the depths of despair, more so than the Cubs with their 100-year affliction, Red Sox fans with their overwrought curse, Rangers fans with their ...