Today In 1964: New York #Yankees legend Mickey Mantle hits his major league record 18th career World Series home run. It comes vs. legendary St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson! #MLB #History #Postseason | Baseball by BSmile

The 2nd Worst Collapse in MLB History was the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies, up 6.5 games on Sept. 21, 1964, with 12 games to play, somehow lost ten straight, letting the St. Louis Cardinals steal the pennant. The most embarrassing part is that the Phillies had three chances to deal the Cardinals a death blow, giving them a chance and the Cincinnati Reds in a three-team playoff. However, that never occurred because the Cardinals won the series to cap the worst collapse in Philadelphia