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This Day in Phillies History: October 20

This day in Philadelphia Phillies history featured some City Series success and an odd manager switch.
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October 20th in Philadelphia Phillies history featured a lot of success in the City Series. Taking it all the way back to 1885, the Phillies secured their third-straight City Series title with a 9-4 win over the Athletics. The series win once again solidified the Phillies' dominance in the inter-city rival.

In 1888, the Phillies continued to find success in the City Series. Charlie Buffington pitched a three-hit shoutout en route to a 12-0 victory over the Athletics. It was an incredible showing in Game 3 against the American League side.

In perhaps one of the oddest moves in franchise history, the team made a managerial change in 1914. Red Dooin was replaced by Pat Moran as manager. Where it gets weird is that not only did Moran coach under Dooin, but Moran then invited Dooin to remain on the team. As a catcher. That wouldn't happen in 2021. 

Speaking of managers, in 1926, Art Fletcher was fired as the manager of the Phillies. Probably a good thing considering he significantly contributed to the loss column in Philadelphia. 

Also in 1926, the Phillies had an NL MVP on their roster when Chuck Klein won the award. The 1926 award would be Klein's first and only MVP award despite a stellar career. Read more about Klein's career here.

And finally, the highest scoring World Series game happened on this day in 1993. The Phillies faced the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series, and after blowing three leads, they lost the game 15-14.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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