Until March 27, we’ll be counting down the 50 greatest Phillies games of the last 50 years. This is 50 of 50.
And this is No. 18.
THE DATE: Oct. 11, 1993
THE GAME: Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
THE STAKES: Game 5, National League Championship Series
THE GREAT: The 1993 Phillies were cartoon characters, sketched from some wild artist’s mind. They had popping muscles, bushy beards and mad, bloodshot eyes. Maybe the reasons were questionable habits, a contempt of self-care and rough hangovers, but for this 9-year-old it didn’t matter.