A report on Jim Bunning and Chris Short

Jim Bunning as a Detroit Tigers rookie in 1955

Bunning greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1983

Bunning with his eventual successor, Rand Paul

Teammate Jim Bunning was 5th that season with a 2.63 ERA.

- Chris Short

Manager Gene Mauch used Bunning and fellow hurler Chris Short heavily down the stretch, and the two became visibly fatigued as September wore on.

- Jim Bunning

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Philadelphia Phillies

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American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Phillies pitcher from 1911 to 1917 and 1930

Darren Daulton, Phillies' catcher from 1983, 1985 to 1997

Citizens Bank Park has been the Phillies' home since 2004.

Chase Utley, Phillies' second baseman from 2003 to 2015

Ryan Howard, Phillies' first baseman from 2004 to 2016

Roy Halladay, Phillies' pitcher from 2010 to 2013

Bryce Harper was signed by the team in 2019.

The Phillies play division rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2017.

Gene Mauch, Phillies' manager from 1960 to 1968

Charlie Manuel, Phillies' manager from 2005 to 2013

Ed Delahanty, 1945 Hall of Fame inductee

Mike Schmidt, 1990 Wall of Fame inductee

Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher from 1972 to 1986

Chuck Klein, 1932 NL MVP and 1933 Triple Crown winner

John Kruk, Phillies first baseman from 1989 to 1994

8× Gold Glove winner Garry Maddox (1975–1986)

The Centennial Team plaque at the left end of the Wall of Fame

Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, April 2009

Harry Kalas, Phillies broadcaster from 1971 to 2009

Phillies fans, who have a reputation for occasional unruly behavior, brawl with New York Mets fans at Shea Stadium, September 2007

Though Ashburn and Roberts were gone, the 1964 Phillies still had younger pitchers Art Mahaffey, Chris Short, and rookie Ray Culp; veterans Jim Bunning and screwballer Jack Baldschun; and fan favorites Cookie Rojas, Johnny Callison, and NL Rookie of the Year Dick Allen.

Gene Mauch

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American professional baseball player and manager, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Braves (–), St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox (–).

Mauch (left) managing the Montreal Expos in July 1969 at Shea Stadium, New York.

Mauch decided to start his two pitching aces, Jim Bunning and Chris Short, in 7 of the last 10 games, 4 of those starts on 2 days' rest (all of which they lost).