Distressed by soaring salaries, he sold the team a year after they beat Kansas City in the 1980 World Series. "We hoped common sense would prevail,'' he said. "But it didn't."
Ruly Carpenter, 81, Dies; Owned the Phillies' First Championship Team
The New York Times - 16 Sep 2021 17:06
Distressed by soaring salaries, he sold the team a year after they beat Kansas City in the 1980 World Series. "We hoped common sense would prevail,'' he said. "But it didn't."
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