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They include scenarios where the Phillies almost made it to the World Series but didn't, or where their potential AL opponent also had to overcome their own league's runner-up.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"Which years are highlighted for potential Phillies World Series matchups?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The document highlights numerous years, including 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1950, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022, and 2023.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What prevented the Phillies from reaching the World Series in some of these highlighted years?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"In various years, the Phillies were prevented from reaching the World Series due to losing key games late in the season, falling short in the NLCS against teams like the Reds or Dodgers, or the opposing AL teams not clearing their own league's final hurdle.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},142177,1787676264,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":8,"category_name":10,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":24,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":8,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":14},2336475104736,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/22000c4c5e0e5b17e70?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1786591360781797222","PHILLIES ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WORLD SERIES MATCHUPS  \nWould-be opponents of Phillies’ World Series that nearly happened, either by the Phillies’ not clearing the final NL hurdle or ifthe AL teams that were “runner-up” had cleared theirs   Highlighted are Phillies World Series seasons.  \n> 1913 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS  \nPhils had a six-game lead in early June , but a Lehigh Ave . World Series (Shibe Park/Baker Bowl) was not to be.  \n> 1915 DETROIT TIGERS  \nRed Sox held off Detroit and won American League by 2.5 games.  \n> 1916 BOSTON RED SOX  \nPhillies had 1.5-game lead on Sept. 8 but lost 4 of last 5 games to finish 2.5 GB Brooklyn.  \n> 1917 CHICAGO WHITE SOX  \nPhils finished 10 games behind the Giants but 10 games ahead of the third-place Cardinals.  \n> 1950 DETROIT TIGERS  \nA late sweep by Cleveland pretty much did in Detroit (finished 3 GB Yankees) .  \n> 1964 NEW YORK YANKEES  \nIf you have to ask . . .  \n> 1976 NEW YORK YANKEES  \n> 1977 NEW YORK YANKEES  \n> 1978 NEW YORK YANKEES  \nPhils lost in NLCS to Reds once and Dodgers twice. (Black Friday nightmares, anyone?)  \n> 1980 NEW YORK YANKEES  \nGeorge Brett and his Royals swept out the AL royalty in the ALCS .  \n> 1983 CHICAGO WHITE SOX  \nGreg Luzinski went 2-15 (.133) in Chicago’s 3-1 ALCS loss to the Orioles .  \n> 1993 CHICAGO WHITE SOX  \nBlue Jays used a three-run ninth to put away the ALCS in Game 5 .  \n> 2008 BOSTON RED SOX  \nHow cool (or dangerous) would it have been to see J .D . Drew play a World Series at CBP?  \n> 2009 LOS ANGELES ANGELS  \nHow cool would it have been to see Bobby Abreu play a World Series at CBP?  \n> 2010 TEXAS RANGERS  \nPhils were done in by a Juan Uribe eighthinning home run in Game 6 of NLCS at CBP .  \n> 2022 NEW YORK YANKEES  \nHouston held New York to a .162 batting average in a four-game ALCS sweep.  \n> 2023 TEXAS RANGERS  \nFeel free to look away ─ Phils lost NLCS Games 6 & 7 at home to the Diamondbacks.","cbCaiahBc1OH8fXQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiahBc1OH8fXQ","pdf",137819,"English","# Phillies Alternate Universe World Series Matchups\n## 1913 Philadelphia Athletics\n## 1915 Detroit Tigers\n## 1916 Boston Red Sox\n## 1917 Chicago White Sox\n## 1950 Detroit Tigers\n## 1964 New York Yankees\n## 1976 New York Yankees\n## 1977 New York Yankees\n## 1978 New York Yankees\n## 1980 New York Yankees\n## 1983 Chicago White Sox\n## 1993 Chicago White Sox\n## 2008 Boston Red Sox\n## 2009 Los Angeles Angels\n## 2010 Texas Rangers\n## 2022 New York Yankees\n## 2023 Texas Rangers","[{\"question\":\"What are 'Alternate Universe World Series Matchups' for the Phillies?\",\"answer\":\"These are hypothetical World Series matchups for the Phillies that did not actually happen. They include scenarios where the Phillies almost made it to the World Series but didn't, or where their potential AL opponent also had to overcome their own league's runner-up.\"},{\"question\":\"Which years are highlighted for potential Phillies World Series matchups?\",\"answer\":\"The document highlights numerous years, including 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1950, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022, and 2023.\"},{\"question\":\"What prevented the Phillies from reaching the World Series in some of these highlighted years?\",\"answer\":\"In various years, the Phillies were prevented from reaching the World Series due to losing key games late in the season, falling short in the NLCS against teams like the Reds or Dodgers, or the opposing AL teams not clearing their own league's final hurdle.\"}]","Phillies Alternate Universe World Series Matchups | PDF"]