Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Sport: Baseball
Venue: Veterans Stadium
Manager: Larry Bowa
Championships: 1 - 1980
Background: The Philadelphia Phillies
are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. They are in the Eastern Division of the
National League.
Founded: 1883
Formerly known as: Philadelphia Quakers
(1883-1889). The name changed to "Phillies"
in 1890. Some newspapers tried to call them the Quakers
in the 1910s, but the name never really stuck. During
World War II, the team management tried changing the
team's nickname to the Blue Jays, but it was unpopular
with players and fans alike.
Home ballpark: Citizens Bank Park
(2004), a baseball-only field next to the former location
of Veterans Stadium.
Former home ballparks: Veterans Stadium
(1971-2003), Connie Mack Stadium (1938-1970), Baker
Bowl (1895-1938), Philadelphia Baseball Grounds (1887-1894),
Recreation Park (1883-1886)
Uniform colors: Red and white
Logo design: A stylized "P".
Wild Card titles won (0): none
Division titles won (7): 1976, 1977,
1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1993
National League pennants won: 1915,
1950, 1980, 1983, 1993
World Series championships won: 1980
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Franchise History
Founded in 1883, the National League's Philadelphia
Phillies are the longest standing, one-name, one-location
team in all professional American sports. Also, amongst
franchises having played enough all time games to have
eliminated most statistical anomalies, they are the
worst team in the history of all American professional
sports (in terms of winning percentage.)
Imaginatively named for a verbal shorthand of their
city of residence ("Philly"), the Phillies
replaced the Worcester, Massachusetts Worcesters in
the National League. However, the team was not relocated
- the Worcesters were ejected from the league, and the
new Phillies were given their spot. The name has absolutely
nothing to do with horses. Their initial owners were
John Rodgers and Al Reach, the first ever professional
baseball player according to many definitions.
The Phillies Franchise historically had four strong
winning periods: the 1890s, when they featured one of
the strongest outfields of all time in Hall of Famers
Billy Hamilton, Sam Thompson and Ed Delahanty. The 1894
team set an all-time mark for team batting average,
but finished low in the standings due to weak pitching.
The team still contended throughout the decade.
