Wheeze Kids

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Wheeze Kids was the nickname given to the aging 1983 Philadelphia Phillies team that unexpectedly won the National League pennant.

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instanceOf baseball team nickname
sports nickname
achievement won 1983 National League pennant
ageCharacteristic many players over 30
several future Hall of Famers in late career
appliedToTeam Philadelphia Phillies
associatedWithCity Philadelphia
associatedWithFranchise Philadelphia Phillies
competitionLevel Major League Baseball
contrastWith Whiz Kids
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era early 1980s
fanCulture adopted by Phillies fans
homeBallpark Veterans Stadium
league National League
mediaUsage used by sportswriters
nicknameCoincidesWith Whiz Kids 1950 Phillies nickname
notablePlayersIncluded Joe Morgan
Mike Schmidt
Pete Rose
Steve Carlton
Tony Pérez
surface form: Tony Perez
pennant 1983 National League pennant
postseasonAppearance 1983 World Series
reasonForNickname aging roster
refersTo Philadelphia Phillies
surface form: 1983 Philadelphia Phillies
season 1983 MLB season
sport baseball
teamManager Paul Owens
WorldSeriesResult lost to Baltimore Orioles

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