Name Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883–1889, used interchangeably with Phillies from 1884–89) (Also referred to as the "Bluejays" from 1943 through 1948 despite formal name remaining "Phillies") Other nicknames Phils, The Fightin' (or Phightin') Phils, The Fightin's (or Phightin's) Ballpark Citizens Bank Park (2004–present) Veterans Stadium (1971–2003) Connie Mack Stadium (1927, 1938–1970) a.k.a. Shibe Park (1938–1952) Baker Bowl (1887–1926, 1928–1938) a.k.a. National League Park (1895–1913), officially thereafter a.k.a. Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds (1887–1895) Recreation Park (1883–1886) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 2008 • 1980 NL Pennants (7) 2009 • 2008 • 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1950 1915 East Division titles (11)[a] 2011 ! • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 1993 • 1983 1980 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 Wild card berths (0) None Owner(s): David Montgomery, Giles Limited Partnership (Bill Giles), Claire S . Betz, Tri-Play Associates (William C. Buck), Double Play Inc. (John S. Middleton)[1] Manager: Charlie Manuel General Manager: Rubén Amaro, Jr. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.[2] The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. Since 2004, the team's home has been Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city. The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against Kansas City in 1980 and Tampa Bay in 2008) and seven National League pennants, the first of which came in 1915. The f! ranchise has also experienced long periods of struggle. The ag! e of the team and its history of adversity has earned it the dubious distinction of having lost the most games of any team in the history of American professional sports.[3] In light of the collectively poor performance over the years, the Phillies have performed much better in recent seasons, winning their division five times in a row since 2007. The franchise was founded in Philadelphia in 1883, replacing the team from Worcester, Massachusetts. The team has played at several stadiums in the city, beginning with Recreation Park and continuing at Baker Bowl; Shibe Park, which was later renamed Connie Mack Stadium in honor of the longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager; Veterans Stadium; and now Citizens Bank Park. The team's spring training facilities are located in Clearwater, Florida, where its Class-A minor league affiliate Clearwater Threshers play at Bright House Field. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 Cox, Carpenter, and the "Whiz Kids" era 1.3 From lows to highs 1.4 R! ecent history 2 Team uniform 2.1 Current uniform 2.2 Batting practice 2.3 Former uniforms 2.4 Controversial uniform changes 3 Rivalries 3.1 New York Mets 3.2 Historical rivalries 3.2.1 City Series: Philadelphia Athletics 3.2.2 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Achievements 4.1 Awards 4.2 Wall of Fame 4.2.1 Centennial Team 4.3 Hall of Famers 4.4 Ford C. Frick Award recipients 4.5 Retired numbers 5 Community 5.1 Charitable contributions 5.2 Fan support 6 Season-by-season records 7 Current roster 8 Team managers 9 Minor league affiliations 10 Radio and television 11 See also 12 Footnotes 12.1 Article 12.2 Retired numbers 12.3 Season records 12.4 Team managers 13 References 14 External links [edit] History Main article: History of the Philadelphia Phillies [edit] Early history See also: 1915 World Series After being founded in 1883 as the "Quakers", the team changed its name to the "Philadelphias", after the convention of the times. This was soon shortened to "Phillies".[4] "Quakers" contin! ued to be used interchangeably with "Phillies" from 1884 until! 1890, w hen the team officially became known as the "Phillies". Though the Phillies moved into a permanent home at Baker Bowl in 1887,[2] they did not win their first pennant until nearly 30 years later, after the likes of standout players Billy Hamilton, Sam Thompson, and Ed Delahanty had departed. Player defections to the newly-formed American League, especially to the cross-town Athletics, would cost the team dearly over the next several years. A bright spot came in 1915, when the Phillies won their first pennant, thanks to the pitching of Grover Cleveland Alexander and the batting prowess of Gavvy Cravath, who set what was then the modern major-league single-season record for home runs with 24.[5] Poor fiscal management after their appearance in the 1915 World Series, however, doomed the Phillies to sink back into relative obscurity; from 1918 to 1948 they only had one winning season. Though Chuck Klein won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1932 and the National League Triple Cr! own in 1933, the team continued to flounder at the bottom of the standings for years.[6] [edit] Cox, Carpenter, and the "Whiz Kids" era See also: Whiz Kids (baseball) and 1950 World Series After lumber baron William B. Cox purchased the team in 1943, the Phillies began a rapid rise to prominence in the National League, as the team rose out of the standings cellar for the first time in five years. The fans responded with an increase in attendance, but it soon became clear that not all was right in Cox' front office. Eventually, it was revealed by Cox that he had been betting on the Phillies and he was banned from baseball. The new owner, Bob Carpenter, Jr., scion of the Delaware DuPont family, tried to polish the team's image by unofficially changing its name to the "Bluejays"; however, the new moniker did not take, and it was quietly dropped by 1949.[7] Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium, home of the Phillies from 1938–1970 Instead, Carpenter turned his attention to th! e minor league affiliates, continuing an effort begun by Cox a! year ea rlier; prior to Cox' ownership the Phillies had paid almost no attention to player development. This led to the advent of the "Whiz Kids," led by a lineup of young players developed by the Phillies' farm system that included future Hall of Famers Richie Ashburn and Robin Roberts.[8] Their 1950 season was highlighted by a last-day, pennant-clinching home run by Dick Sisler to lead the Phillies over the Dodgers and into the World Series.[9] Comparatively, the Athletics finished last in 1950 and longtime Manager Connie Mack retired. The A's would struggle on for four more years with only one winning team, and then abandon Philadelphia under the Johnson brothers who bought out Mack and started play in Kansas City in 1955.[10] [edit] From lows to highs See also: 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season, 1980 World Series, and 1983 World Series The Phillies sank back to mediocrity during the mid-1950s after the departure of the "Whiz Kids", their competitive futility culminating in ! a record that still stands: in 1961, the Phillies lost 23 games in a row (a record since 1900). But from this nadir bright spots began to appear. Though Ashburn and Roberts were gone, younger pitchers Art Mahaffey, Chris Short, and rookie Ray Culp; veterans Jim Bunning and screwballer Jack Baldschun; and fan favorites Cookie Rojas, Johnny Callison, and NL Rookie of the Year Richie Allen brought the team within a hairsbreadth of the World Series in 1964 after strong showings in 1962 and 1963. However, the Phillies squandered a six-and-a-half-game lead during the final weeks of the season that year, losing 10 games in a row with 12 games remaining and losing the pennant by one game to the St. Louis Cardinals. The "Phold of '64" is among the most notable collapses in sports history.[11] One highlight of the season occurred on Father's Day, when Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets, the first in Phillies history. At the end of the decade, in October 1970! , the Phillies played their final game in Connie Mack Stadium ! and prep ared to move into newly built Veterans Stadium, wearing new maroon uniforms to accentuate the change. While some members of the team performed admirably during the 1970s, the Phillies still clung to their position at the bottom of the National League standings. Ten years after "the Phold", they suffered another minor collapse in August and September 1974, missing out on the playoffs yet again. But the futility would not last much longer. After a run of three straight division titles from 1976 to 1978,[12] the Phillies won the NL East in 1980 behind pitcher Steve Carlton, outfielder Greg Luzinski, and infielders Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, and Pete Rose. In a memorable NLCS, with four of the five games going into extra innings, they fell behind 2–1 but battled back to squeeze past the Houston Astros on a tenth-inning, game-winning hit by center fielder Garry Maddox, and the city celebrated its first pennant in 30 years.[13] Facing the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Seri! es, the Phillies won their first World Series championship ever in six games thanks to the timely hitting of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose. Schmidt, who was the National League MVP that 1980 season, also won the World Series MVP award on the strength of his 8-for-21 hitting (.381 average), including game-winning hits in Game 2 and the clinching Game 6. Thus, the Phillies became the last of the 16 teams that made up the major leagues from 1901 to 1961 to win a World Series.[14] The Phillies made the playoffs twice more in the 1980s[15] after their Series win, in 1981 and 1983, where they lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series, but they would soon follow these near-misses with a rapid drop back into the basement of the National League.[13] The 1992
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