Tuhi i tētahi haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - Heoi anō, i muri mai, kāore te Phillies i toa i tā rātau kapa National League tuatahi tae noa ki te tau 1915, nā te whakatō o Grover Cleveland Alexander me te kaha o Gavvy Cravath, nāna i whakatakoto te rekoata o te kapa nui mō te wā kotahi mō ngā home runs 24. I taua wā, ko te Pirates te rangatira o te National League, e wikitoria ana i ētahi atu pennants e toru, i te tau 1902, 1903, i te wā i hinga ai rātau i te World Series tuatahi
, a, no te wikitoria i a raatau raupapa tuatahi o te Ao, i te tau, ka waiho hei kapa tuatahi ki te whakatuwhera i tetahi papa hou me te toa o te Ao, i te mea i purei i to raatau waa tuatahi ki Forbes Field i tera tau.