A facsimile edition of the 1953 history of the Philadelphia Phillies

Fred Lieb and Stan Baumgartner's history of the Philadelphia Phillies was originally published in 1953 as part of the celebrated series of major league team histories published by G. P. Putnam. With their colorful prose and delightful narratives, the Putnam books have been described as the Cadillac of the genre and have become prized collectibles for baseball readers and historians.

Together Lieb and Baumgartner chronicle the Phillies franchise's turbulent past--from its frustrating early...