70′s era Phillies take another hit: Danny Ozark RIP

Posted by Spencer on May 7, 2009 in Philadelphia | 14450 commentshttp://www.iamspencer.com/2009/05/07/70s-era-phillies-take-another-hit-danny-ozark-rip/70%27s+era+Phillies+take+another+hit%3A+Danny+Ozark+RIP2009-05-07+19%3A05%3A53Spencer

This has been a tough year for Phillies fans that grew up in the 70′s as I did.  First Harry Kalas and now Danny Ozark.  Ozark was not as beloved as Kalas – he managed the Phils for 7 years and never made the World Series, but without him, the Phillies don’t win the series in 1980. Those teams he had in the 70′s were fun to watch – Cash, Bowa, Maddox, Schmidt, Luzinski, Carlton, Johnstone, McGraw, among others.

No he didn’t win the series, but he set the stage and was part of the most successful stretch in history for the Phillies – from 1976-1983.

Ozark is survived by his wife, Ginny, two children and three grandchildren.

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