- That guy on the left in the middle row has a pretty serious shirt collar.
- Things finally came together for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1976. They won the NL East but were swept in the NLCS by the Cincinnati Reds. I liked the Phillies and rooted for them when they weren't playing the Giants or the Reds.
- Danny Ozark managed the Phillies from 1973-1979. The Phillies struggles in Danny's first season, finishing in last place. But they steadily improved and won the NL East three years in a row (1976-1978). The team didn't play well in 1979 and Ozark was let go after 133 games (65-67) with the Phillies in 4th place. Ozark managed the San Francisco Giants for the last 56 games in 1984 (24-32). Danny was a coach with the LA Dodgers from 1965-1972 and again from 1980-1982. He passed away at the age of 85 in 2009.
- Team Record: 101-61 (1st in NL East, 9 games ahead of Pittsburgh)
- Attendance: 2,480,150 (2nd in NL)
- Team Batting: .272 (2nd in NL)
- Team HR: 110 (2nd in NL)
- Team ERA: 3.08 (3rd in NL)
- Team Fielding: .981 (2nd in NL)
- NL All Stars: Greg Luzinski (starting LF); Bob Boone, Dave Cash, Larry Bowa, Mike Schmidt
- Gold Glove Awards: Jim Kaat (P); Mike Schmidt (3B); Garry Maddox (OF)
- NL Leaders: Dave Cash (AB - 666, triples - 12); Mike Schmidt (home runs - 38, hit by pitch - 11, strikeouts - 149); Greg Luzinski (hit by pitch - 11) Steve Carlton (winning pct. - .741)
Team Leaders:
- Batting Average - Garry Maddox (.330)
- Home Runs - Mike Schmidt (38)
- RBI - Mike Schmidt (107)
- Runs - Mike Schmidt (112)
- Stolen Bases - Larry Bowa (30)
- Wins - Steve Carlton (20)
- Losses - Jim Kaat (14)
- Saves - Ron Reed (14)
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