Philadelphia Phillies
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| Philadelphia Phillies Established 1883 |
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| Retired Numbers | 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 | ||
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(Also referred to as the "Blue Jays" from 1943 through 1945 despite formal name remaining "Phillies") |
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| World Series titles (1) | 1980 | ||
| NL Pennants (5) | 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1950 1915 |
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| East Division titles (7) [1] | 2007 • 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1978 |
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| Wild card berths (0) | None | ||
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[1] - In 1981, a mid-season players' strike split the season. Philadelphia, with the best record in the East Division when play was halted, was declared the first-half division winner. The Phillies' record over the entire season was third-best in the division, 2½ games behind St. Louis and Montréal. |
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| Owner(s): David Montgomery, Giles Limited Partnership (Bill Giles), Claire S. Betz, Tri-Play Associates (Alexander K. Buck, J. Maholn Buck Jr. William C. Buck), Double Play Inc. (John S. Middelton) | |||
| Manager: Charlie Manuel | |||
| General Manager: Pat Gillick | |||
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 2004 to the present, the Phillies have played their home games at Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city. The organization is tied with the San Francisco Giants as the fifth-oldest team in the majors, behind the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals.
The "Phillies" name originates as a shortened version of the "Philadelphias", as the convention at the time was to call the team by their home city. They are nicknamed "the Fightins' ", or "The Phils". It is a convention in 'Phillies' culture to substitute "F" with "Ph" in various terms or names.
One of the 19th century "Classic Eight" National League franchises, the club was founded in Philadelphia in 1883 as the "Quakers". The team adopted "Phillies" the following year and used it concurrently with "Quakers" until 1890, when they dropped the "Quakers" name. The team attempted to change names in 1943 to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to change the team's image, but it only lasted two years.
At the outset of the 20th century, the team made its home in the Baker Bowl. After much fighting to get out of their lease and the badly aging stadium, they moved into Connie Mack Stadium (then Shibe Park) in 1938, home of their American League rivals, the Philadelphia Athletics. The A's would move in 1954 to Kansas City, Missouri, eventually moving to Oakland to become today's Oakland Athletics.
The Phillies have won one World Series Championship in their history, against the Kansas City Royals in 1980. In addition to their 1980 World Series victory, the Phillies have made four other World Series appearances, losing in 1915 to the Boston Red Sox, in 1950 to the New York Yankees, in 1983 to the Baltimore Orioles, and in 1993 to the Toronto Blue Jays.
On September 30, 2007, the Phillies won the NL East Division for the first time since 1993, overcoming the New York Mets, who led the division for most of the season, on the season's last day.
Of the sixteen original American and National League teams (i.e, those in existence prior to the 1961-1962 expansion of the two leagues), the Phillies were the last team to win their first World Series, with their 1980 defeat of the favored Kansas City Royals in six games being their only World Series championship. Due in part to the age of the club, the Phillies became the first team in the four major sports to surpass 10,000 losses in franchise history in 2007.
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Phillies Clinch, Two Open Playoff Spots Remain 09-28-2008 9:09 am - AP With one day left in the Major League Baseball season, two playoff spots are still up for grabs. But the Phillies booked their ticket to the post season, clinching the NL East. |
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Phillies Pitcher Punk’d by Teammates Reacts to World Class Prank 02-19-2008 12:43 pm - Today Show "The fact of the matter is we're trying to get to the next level." |
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Fight! Mets and Phillies Fans Throw Down in Fusillade of Fists and Profanity 09-02-2007 4:15 pm - YouTube Warning: Potty mouths. The fight happened at game last Wednesday night in a section the some are calling the "Farm Animal Zone." |
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