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| Owner(s): David Montgomery, Giles Limited Partnership (Bill Giles), Claire S. Champions World Series Detroit Wolverines 10 St Louis Browns 5 (15 game series National League: Detroit Champions Temple Cup: Cleveland Spiders defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1 National League: Baltimore Recreation Park is a former Baseball park in Philadelphia. The ballpark was the first home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Philadelphia Athletics Inter-State Champions World Series St Louis Browns 4 Chicago White Stockings 2 National League: Chicago White Stockings Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP William Yale Giles (born September 7 1934 in Rochester New York) is the chairman and part owner of Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Betz, Tri-Play Associates (Alexander K. Buck, J. Maholn Buck Jr. William C. Buck), Double Play Inc. (John S. Middelton) | |||
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The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball From 2004 to the present, the Phillies have played their home games at Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Citizens Bank Park is a 43647-seat Baseball -only Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that opened on April 3, 2004 South Philadelphia Nicknamed "South Philly" is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north the Delaware River The organization is tied with the San Francisco Giants as the fifth-oldest team in Major League Baseball. Professional Sports leagues are organized in numerous The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. [1]
The Phillies have won one World Series Championship in their history, defeating the Kansas City Royals in 1980. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The 1980 World Series matched the Philadelphia Phillies against the Kansas City Royals, with the Phillies winning in six games to capture the only World Series title Due in part to the age of the club, the Phillies became the first team in the four major American sports[b] to surpass 10,000 losses in franchise history in 2007. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball [2] The Phillies are known for their loyal and passionate fan base, and are also a league leader in environmental protection. [3]
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History
Early History
After being founded in 1883 as the "Quakers," the team changed its name to the "Philadelphias", after the convention of the times. This page outlines the history of the Philadelphia Phillies National League Baseball franchise in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. This was soon shortened to "Phillies. "[4] "Quakers" continued to be used interchangeably with "Phillies" until 1890, when the team officially became known as the "Phillies. " Though the Phillies moved into a permanent home at Baker Bowl in 1887,[5] they did not win their first pennant until nearly 20 years later, after the likes of standout players Billy Hamilton, Sam Thompson, and Ed Delahanty had departed. Baker Bowl is the best-known popular name of a Baseball park that formerly stood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Champions World Series Detroit Wolverines 10 St Louis Browns 5 (15 game series National League: Detroit William Robert "Sliding Billy" Hamilton (b February 16, 1866, d Samuel Luther Thompson ( March 5, 1860 - November 7, 1922) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player Edward James Delahanty (October 30 1867 &ndash July 2 1903 nicknamed "Big Ed" was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 Player defections to the newly-formed American League, especially to the cross-town Athletics, would cost the team dearly over the next several years. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 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 the major-league single-season record for home runs with 24. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Clifford Carlton "Gavvy" Cravath ( March 23 1881 - May 23 1963) also nicknamed "Cactus" was an American [6] Poor fiscal management after this World Series appearance, however, doomed the Phillies to sink back into relative obscurity; from 1918 to 1948 they only had one winning season. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Though Chuck Klein won the MVP in 1932 and the National League Triple Crown in 1933, the team continued to flounder at the bottom of the standings for years. Charles Herbert "Chuck" Klein ( October 7 1904 - March 28 1958) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. [7]
Cox, Carpenter, and the "Whiz Kids" Era
- For more details on this topic, see 1950 World Series. The 1950 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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. William B Cox (1910-1989 was an American businessman and sports executive Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St 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., tried to polish the team's image by unofficially changing the name to the "Blue Jays"; however, the new moniker did not take, and it was quietly dropped by 1949. Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter Jr (1915-1990 was an owner and club president of the Philadelphia Phillies of American Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game [8] Instead, Carpenter turned his attention to the minor league affiliates, devoting significant resources to the farm system for the first time in the history of the franchise. By the 1950s, the Phillies had gone from cellar-dwellers to pennant contenders thanks to 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. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn ( March 19 1927 — September 9 1997) also known by the nickname " Whitey " due to Robin Evan Roberts (born September 30 1926) is an American former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher whose years with the Philadelphia [9] Their 1950 season was highlighted by the last day, pennant-clinching home run by Dick Sisler to lead the Phillies over the Dodgers and into the World Series. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Richard Alan Sisler ( November 2 1920 - November 20 1998) was an American player coach and manager in Major The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA [10] The Phillies' popularity drove the Athletics to leave the city for Kansas City and, eventually, Oakland. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U [11]
From Lows to Highs
- See also: 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season and 1980 World Series
As the Phillies sank back to mediocrity, a bright spot began to develop after the departures of the "Whiz Kids. The 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 82nd season for the franchise in Philadelphia The 1980 World Series matched the Philadelphia Phillies against the Kansas City Royals, with the Phillies winning in six games to capture the only World Series title " The team seemed destined to make it to the World Series after strong showings in the early part of the decade; alas, it was not to be. The 1964 World Series pitted the National League champion St Louis Cardinals against the American League champion New York Yankees, with The Phillies squandered a six-and-a-half game lead with a ten-game losing streak to close the 1964 season, and lost the pennant by one game to the St. Louis Cardinals. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The "Phold of '64" is one of the most notable collapses in sports history. [12] The Phillies moved out of Connie Mack Stadium and into Veterans Stadium, and their new maroon uniforms, at the end of the decade. While some members of the team had admirable performances during the 1970s, the Phillies still clung to their spot at the bottom of the National League table. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Ten years after the Phold, they suffered another minor collapse over August and September of 1974, missing out on the playoffs yet again. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers However, the futility would not last much longer. After a run of three straight division titles from 1976 to 1978,[13] the Phillies won the NL East in 1980 behind pitcher Steve Carlton, outfielder Greg Luzinski, and infielders Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, and Pete Rose. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to Gregory Michael "The Bull" Luzinski (born November 22 1950) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6 1945 in Sacramento California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a Shortstop, In a memorable NLCS, with four of the five games needing extra innings, they fell behind 2–1 but battled back to squeeze past Houston on a tenth-inning game-winning hit by center fielder Garry Maddox, and the city celebrated its first pennant in 30 years. The National League Championship Series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros from October 7 to The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Garry Lee Maddox (born September 1 1949 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed "The Secretary of Defense" is a former Center fielder in [14]
Facing Kansas City in the 1980 World Series, the Phillies won their first and only world championship in six games, thanks to the timely hitting of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The 1980 World Series matched the Philadelphia Phillies against the Kansas City Royals, with the Phillies winning in six games to capture the only World Series title Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Schmidt, who was the National League MVP for the 1980 season, also won the World Series MVP finals 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. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record [15] The Phillies made the playoffs twice more after their Series win, in 1981 and 1983, where they lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series, but they would find their near-misses followed by a rapid drop back into the doldrums of the National League basement. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The 1983 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies, with the Orioles winning [14] The 1992 season would end with the Phillies at the bottom of the barrel, at last place in the National League East. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP However, their fortunes were about to change.
Recent History
- See also: 1993 National League Championship Series, 1993 World Series, and 2007 National League Division Series
The 1993 Phillies started the season hot, going 17–5 in April and powering their way to a 97–65 season. The National League Championship Series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. The 1993 World Series was the second Series in a row played outside the United States of America and the second to be won outside the USA The 2007 National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, The Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 National League Championship Series, four games to two, to earn the fifth pennant in franchise history, only to suffer defeat by the defending world champion Toronto Blue Jays in the 1993 World Series. The National League Championship Series was played between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 1993 World Series was the second Series in a row played outside the United States of America and the second to be won outside the USA [16] Toronto's Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run in Game 6 to clinch another Phillies loss. Joseph Christopher Carter (born March 7 1960 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played [17] The players' strike in 1994 was a blow to the Phillies' attendance and on-field success, as was the arrival of the Atlanta Braves in the division due to league realignment. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Several stars came through Philadelphia, though few would stay, and the minor league system continued to develop its young prospects, who would soon rise to Phillies fame.
In 2001, the Phillies had their first winning season in eight years under new manager Larry Bowa, and would not dip their season record below . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6 1945 in Sacramento California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a Shortstop, 500 again from the 2003 season onward. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to [18] In 2004, the Phillies moved to their new home across the street from the Vet, Citizens Bank Park. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Citizens Bank Park is a 43647-seat Baseball -only Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that opened on April 3, 2004 [19] Charlie Manuel took over the reins of the clubs from Bowa in 2005, and general manager Ed Wade was replaced by Pat Gillick. Charles Fuqua Manuel (born January 4, 1944, in Northfolk, West Virginia) is the current Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Ed Wade (born January 31 1956 is the current General Manager of the Major League Baseball team the Houston Astros. Pat Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is the current general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Gillick reshaped the club as his own, sending stars away in trades and allowing the Phillies' young core to develop. Though the franchise lost its 10,000th game in 2007, that same core of young players, including infielders Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy Rollins, and pitcher Cole Hamels, responded by winning the East pennant the same season; however, they lost to the Colorado Rockies in the Division Series. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Chase Cameron Utley (ˈʌtli is a Second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star Colbert Michael Hamels (born December 27, 1983 in San Diego California) is a Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the The 2007 National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 [20]
Team uniform
Current uniform
The current team colors, uniform, and logo date to 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The main team colors are red and white, with blue serving as a prominent accent. The team name is written in red with a blue star serving as the dot over the "i"s, and blue piping is often found in Phillies branded apparel and materials. A tittle is a small distinguishing mark such as a Diacritic or the dot on a Lowercase i or j. The team's home uniform is white with red pinstripes, lettering and numbering. The road uniform is traditional grey with red lettering/numbering. Both bear a script-lettered "Phillies" logo, with the aforementioned star dotting the "i"s across the chest, and the player name and number on the back. Hats are red with a single stylized "P". The script "Phillies" and the red trim are similar to the style worn by the team during 1950 to 1969. [21]
During the 2008 season, the Phillies wear an alternate, cream-colored uniform during home day games in tribute to their 125th anniversary. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The uniforms are similar to those worn from 1946 through 1949, featuring no pinstripes and red lettering bordered with blue piping. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The accompanying cap is blue with a red bill and a red stylized "P. " The uniforms were announced on November 29, 2007, where Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, pitcher Cole Hamels and Hall of Famer Robin Roberts modeled the new uniforms. James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star Colbert Michael Hamels (born December 27, 1983 in San Diego California) is a Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Robin Roberts may refer to Robin Roberts (baseball, member of the Hall of Fame who played mostly for the Philadelphia Phillies Robin Roberts (newscaster [22]
The Phillies are one of six teams in Major League Baseball that do not display the name of their city, state or region on their road jerseys, joining the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St
Batting practice
The Phillies pioneered the use of the batting practice jersey in 1977, wearing a maroon v-necked top with the "Phillies" script name across the chest, as well as the player name and number on the back and a player number on the left sleeve, all in white. Currently, during spring training, the Phillies wear solid red practice jerseys with pinstriped pants for Grapefruit League home games, and solid blue batting practice jerseys with gray pants for away games. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season.
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Former uniforms
From 1970 to 1991, the Phillies sported colors, uniforms, and a logo that were noticeably different from what had come before, or since, but that were widely embraced by even traditionally minded fans. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. A dark burgundy was adopted as the main team color, with a classic pinstripe style for home uniforms. Blue was almost entirely dropped as part of the team's official color scheme, except in one area; a pale blue (as opposed to traditional grey) was used as the base-color for away game uniforms. Yet the most important aspect of the 1970 uniform change was the adoption of one of the more distinctive logos in sports; a Phillies "P" that, thanks to its unique shape and "baseball stitched" center swirl, remains instantly recognizable and admired, long after its regular use has ended. It was while wearing this uniform style and color motif that the club achieved its most enduring success, including a World Series title in 1980 and another World Series appearance in 1983. [21] Its continued popularity with fans is evident, as even today Phillies home games can contain many fans sporting caps, shirts, and/or jackets emblazoned with the iconic "P" and burgundy color scheme.
Controversial uniform changes
For one game in 1979, the Phillies front office modified the uniform into an all-burgundy version with white trimmings, to be worn for Saturday games. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) [23] They were called "Saturday Night Specials". The immediate reaction of the media, fans, and players alike was negative, with many describing the despised uniforms as pajama-like. As such, the idea was hastily abandoned. [24]
Another uniform controversy arose in 1994 when the Phillies introduced blue caps on Opening Day which were to be worn for home day games only. [25] The caps were unpopular with the players, who considered them bad luck after two losses. The caps were dumped after being used on the field for a month.
Fan support
Phillies fans have earned a reputation over the years for their generally rowdy behavior. In the 1960s, radio announcers for visiting teams would frequently report on the numerous fights breaking out in Connie Mack Stadium. Shibe Park, known for the last one-third of its existence as Connie Mack Stadium, was a Major League Baseball park in Philadelphia, Immediately after the final game at the old park, many fans ran onto the field or dislodged parts of the ballpark to take home with them. Later, at Veterans Stadium, the notorious 700 Level gained a reputation for its "hostile taunting, fighting, public urination and general strangeness. Philadelphia Veterans Stadium (informally called "The Vet") was a professional sports facility located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison The 700 Level referred to the seats in the upper deck of Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. "[26]
Some memorable incidents include racially-charged discrimination against the Phillies' first African-American player, infielder Richie Allen. For others with the same name see Richard Allen. Richard Anthony Allen (born March 8 1942, in Wampum Pennsylvania [27] Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Burt Hooton's poor performance during Game 3 of the 1977 National League Championship Series[28] has often been attributed to the crowd's taunting. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7 1950 in Greenville Texas) nicknamed "Happy" (by former manager Tommy Lasorda, because he rarely Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, The National League Championship Series was a best-of-five matchup between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the Eastern Division champion In addition, J.D. Drew, the Phillies' No. David Jonathan "J D" Drew (born November 20 1975 in Valdosta Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Right fielder for the Boston Red Sox 1 overall draft pick in 1997, never signed with the Phillies following a contract dispute with the team. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Instead, he re-entered the draft the next year and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St [29] Phillies fans were angered over this disrespect and threw batteries at Drew. [30] Many sports writers have noted the passionate presence of Phillies fans, including Allen Barra, who wrote that the biggest roar he ever heard from Philadelphia fans was in 1980 when Tug McGraw, in the victory parade after the World Series, told New York fans they could "take this championship and shove it. Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr ( August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was a colorful Major League Baseball relief Pitcher "[31]
To attract more fans, the Phillies' franchise has used promotions. Two prominent examples are the Hot Pants Patrol, a group of young ladies designed to attract male customers to the ballpark, and the Phillie Phanatic, who has been called "baseball's best mascot. The Hot Pants Patrol was a group used by the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball team in the 1970s designed to attract greater attendance particularly by men to home The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team "[32] In Phillies fan culture, it is also not unusual to replace an "f" with a "ph" in words, such as the Phillie Phanatic, or the "Phold" of '64. The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team [33]
Achievements
Awards
- For more details on Phillies awards, see Philadelphia Phillies award winners and league leaders. This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball team
- See also: Philadelphia Phillies team records
Five Phillies have won an MVP award during their career with the team. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Mike Schmidt leads with three wins, with back-to-back MVPs in 1980 and 1981, and his last win in 1986. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Chuck Klein (1932), Jim Konstanty (1950), Ryan Howard (2006), and Jimmy Rollins (2007) all have one. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball [34] Pitcher Steve Carlton leads the team in Cy Young Award wins, with four (1972, 1977, 1980, and 1982), while John Denny (1983) and Steve Bedrosian (1987) each have one. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St [34]
Of the fifteen players who have hit four home runs in one game, three were Phillies at the time (more than any other team). Listed below are the 15 Major League Baseball players who have hit four Home runs in a single game Ed Delahanty was the first, hitting his four in Chicago on July 13, 1896. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Chuck Klein repeated the feat nearly 40 years later to the day, on July 10, 1936 in Pittsburgh. 40 years later, on April 17, Mike Schmidt became the third and last, also hitting his in Chicago.
Wall of Fame
From 1978 to 2003, the Phillies inducted one former Phillie and one former member of the Philadelphia Athletics per year. This is a list of members of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Since 2004 they have inducted one Phillie annually. Players must be retired and must have played at least four years with the Phillies or Athletics. The last five years' inductees to the Wall of Fame are listed below:
| Players inducted as Phillies | Players inducted as Athletics |
| Inducted | Player | Team | Position | Years |
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| 2003 | Sherry Magee | Phillies | OF | 1904–1914 |
| Rube Oldring | Athletics | OF | 1906–1916 1918 | |
| 2004 | Billy Hamilton | Phillies | OF | 1890–1895 |
| 2005 | Bob Boone | Phillies | C | 1972–1982 |
| 2006 | Dallas Green | Phillies | P | 1960–1967 |
| MGR | 1979–1981 | |||
| 2007 | John Vukovich | Phillies | INF | 1970–1971 1976–1981 |
| CO | 1988–2004 | |||
| EXEC | 2004–2007 |
Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton and broadcaster Harry Kalas have also been elected to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Sherwood Robert (Sherry Magee ( August 6, 1884 - March 13, 1929) was a Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical Reuben Henry "Rube" Oldring ( May 30, 1884 in New York New York - September 9, 1961 in Bridgeton New Jersey) Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors William Robert "Sliding Billy" Hamilton (b February 16, 1866, d Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Champions Temple Cup: Cleveland Spiders defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1 National League: Baltimore 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success George Dallas Green (born August 4, 1934) is a former Pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball John Christopher Vukovich ( July 31 1947 – March 8 2007) was an American Third baseman and coach in Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team Robin Evan Roberts (born September 30 1926) is an American former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher whose years with the Philadelphia Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn ( March 19 1927 — September 9 1997) also known by the nickname " Whitey " due to Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to Harold Norbert Kalas (born March 26, 1936) is a Hall of Fame American Sportscaster, best known for his roles as lead Play-by-play
Hall of Famers
While not all of these players were enshrined with a Phillies cap, each of them was a part of the Phillies franchise at one point in his career. Names in bold were inducted with a Phillies cap. [35]
Retired numbers
The Phillies have retired six numbers, and honored two additional players with the letter "P. "
 Richie Ashburn OF, TV Retired 1979[36] |  Jim Bunning RHP Retired 2001[37] |  Mike Schmidt 3B Retired 1990[38] |  Steve Carlton LHP Retired 1989[39] |
 Robin Roberts RHP Retired 1962[40] |  Jackie Robinson 2B MLB–retired 1997[41] |  Grover C. Alexander RHP Retired 2001[e][42] |  Chuck Klein OF Retired 2001[f][43] |
Environmental record
The Philadelphia Phillies are the first Major League Baseball team to join the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership Program which motivates organizations across the world to purchase green power in order to minimize environmental impact. Don Richard "Richie" Ashburn ( March 19 1927 — September 9 1997) also known by the nickname " Whitey " due to Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television James Paul David "Jim" Bunning (born October 23, 1931) is an American politician and former Pitcher in Major League Baseball In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Robin Roberts may refer to Robin Roberts (baseball, member of the Hall of Fame who played mostly for the Philadelphia Phillies Robin Roberts (newscaster In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Grover Cleveland "Old Pete" Alexander ( February 26, 1887 - November 4, 1950) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Charles Herbert "Chuck" Klein ( October 7 1904 - March 28 1958) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Phillies announced on April 30, 2008 that their home field, Citizens Bank Park, will be powered with 20 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) or green energy purchased in Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Certificates (RECs). [3][44] The EPA stated that this purchase holds the record in professional sports for the largest purchase of 100% renewable energy. [3] The Phillies are among the top three purchasers of green power in Philadelphia, and the executive director of the Center for Resource Solutions, Arthur O'Donnell, wants, "other clubs to take their lead. "[45] Aramark Corporation is the Phillies' food and beverage provider at Citizens Bank Park and they are taking major actions in improving the environmental impact of the Phillies' stadium. Aramark Limited is a food and apparel service partner to organizations across a range of sectors including business and industry judicial education health care offshore and defense Glass, cardboard, and plastics used during game day are going to be recycled. Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many Cardboard is a generic non-specific term for a heavy duty Paper based product Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products Frying oil will be recycled to produce bio-diesel fuel, and biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable products, serviceware, and plastics have been introduced. Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based Diesel fuel consisting of short chain Alkyl ( Methyl or ethyl) Esters made by [45]
Season-by-season records
The records of the Phillies' last five seasons in Major League Baseball are listed below. The Philadelphia Phillies have completed 125 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB since their inception in.
| Season | Team | League | Division | Regular season | Post-season | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish[a] | Wins[b] | Losses | Win% | GB[c] | ||||||
| 2004 | 2004[s] | NL | East | 2nd | 86 | 76 | . This article contains a list of organized Baseball Leagues International Competition Many international baseball events are coordinated by the The Major League Baseball season has been 162 games long for each team since 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade Baseball leagues around the world as well as various sportswriting associations or other interested groups confer awards on various baseball players and teams for Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Philadelphia Phillies season was the 122nd season in the history of the franchise 531 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | 2005 | NL | East | 2nd | 88 | 74 | . 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Philadelphia Phillies season was the 123rd season in the history of the franchise 543 | 2 | Ryan Howard (ROY)[46] | |
| 2006 | 2006 | NL | East | 2nd | 85 | 77 | . Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The 2006 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 124th season in the history of the franchise 525 | 12 | Ryan Howard (MVP)[47] | |
| 2007 | 2007 | NL | East | 1st | 89 | 73 | . Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Philadelphia Phillies ' 2007 season began with the Phillies approaching an historic mark 549 | — | Lost NLDS to Colorado Rockies, 3–0[48] | Jimmy Rollins (MVP)[47] |
| 2008 | 2008 | NL | East | 1st | 40 | 28 | . The 2007 National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2007 National League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League Eastern Division and reserved a spot in the 2008 National League Division Series by winning on September 588 | — | ||
These statistics are current as of June 12, 2008. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bold denotes a playoff season, pennant or championship; italics denote an active season.
Current roster
- See also: Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster
Philadelphia Phillies roster | |||||||||
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| Active (25-man) roster | Inactive (40-man) roster | Coaches/Other | |||||||
Starting rotation
Bullpen
| Catchers
Infielders Outfielders | Pitchers
Catchers Infielders
Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
† 15-day disabled list | ||||||
Minor league affiliations
| Phillies minor league affiliates (2008)[49] | ||
| Level | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | International League |
| AA | Reading Phillies | Eastern League |
| High-A | Clearwater Threshers | Florida State League |
| Low-A | Lakewood BlueClaws | South Atlantic League |
| Short Season A | Williamsport Crosscutters | New York-Penn League |
| Rookie | GCL Phillies | Gulf Coast League |
| VSL Phillies | Venezuelan Summer League | |
| DSL Phillies | Dominican Summer League | |
Radio and television
As of 2008, the Phillies' flagship radio station is WPHT, 1210 AM. The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one competitive game for the Philadelphia Phillies National League franchise Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle Washington) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Colbert Michael Hamels (born December 27, 1983 in San Diego California) is a Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Kyle Rodney Kendrick (born August 26, 1984, in Houston Texas) is a Starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, Brett Allen Myers (born August 17) is a right-handed Starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Clayton Lee Condrey (born November 19, 1975 in Beaumont Texas) is a relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Chad Griffin Durbin (born December 3, 1977 in Spring Valley Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia Thomas Gordon (born November 18, 1967 in Sebring Florida) nicknamed "Flash" is a Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976 in Sacramento California) is a Relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Ryan Michael "Bridge to Lidge" Madson (born August 28, 1980, in Long Beach, California) is a Major League Baseball Juan Carlos Romero (born June 4, 1976 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed specialist Rudy Caballero Seánez (born October 20, 1968 in Brawley, California) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Christopher Robert Coste (born February 4, 1973 in Fargo North Dakota) is a Catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Carlos Joaquin Ruiz (born January 22, 1979 in David, Panama) is the starting catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Eric Kevin Bruntlett (born March 29, 1978 in Lafayette, Indiana) is a baseball Infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies Gregory Stuart Dobbs (born July 2, 1978 in Los Angeles California) is a Major League Baseball Infielder for the Philadelphia Pedro Julio Feliz (born April 27, 1975 in Ázua de Compostela, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979, in St Louis Missouri) is a baseball player who plays First base for the Philadelphia Phillies James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star Chase Cameron Utley (ˈʌtli is a Second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Patrick Brian 'Pat' Burrell III, nicknamed Pat the Bat, (born October 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas) is the starting Left This article is about the baseball player see also Geoff Jenkins (climatologist. is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. Shane Patrick Victorino (born November 30 1980 in Wailuku Hawaii) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies Jayson Richard Werth (born May 20, 1979 in Springfield Illinois) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for Joseph Richard "Joe" Bisenius (born September 18, 1982 in Sioux City Iowa) is an American Baseball Fabio Enrique Castro (born January 20, 1985 in Monte Christi, Dominican Republic) is a Relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue James Anthony "J A" Happ (born October 19, 1982 in Spring Valley Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Scott William Mathieson (born February 27, 1984 in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada) is a Philadelphia Phillies pitching Francisco Alberto Rosario Division (born September 28, 1980 in San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic) is a Right-handed Relief Jason Cory Jaramillo (born October 9 1982 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a Catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies organization Bradley Christopher Harman (born November 19, 1985 in Melbourne, Australia) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman Oscar M Robles (born April 9, 1976 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) is an Infielder with the Philadelphia Phillies Thomas Joseph "TJ" Bohn (born January 17, 1980 in St Louis Park, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Charles Fuqua Manuel (born January 4, 1944, in Northfolk, West Virginia) is the current Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Mick Billmeyer is the catching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies major league baseball team Richard Peter Dubee Jr (b October 19, 1957 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is the Philadelphia Phillies ' Pitching coach Ramon Gaspar Henderson (born August 18, 1963 in Moncion Dominican Republic) is the bullpen coach in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia David Earle Lopes (loʊ̪ps born May 3, 1945 in East Providence Rhode Island) is a former Second baseman and manager in Major For the jazz musician see Jerry Martin (musician Jerry Lindsey Martin (born May 11, 1949 in Columbia South Carolina Steve Smith is the third base coach for the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team Milton Bernard "Milt" Thompson (b January 5, 1959 in Washington D James Francis "Jimy" Williams (born October 4, 1943 in Santa Maria California) is the current Bench coach for the Philadelphia 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Lehigh Valley IronPigs is a Minor League Baseball team serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Reading Phillies are an Eastern League team based in Reading Pennsylvania. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio The Clearwater Threshers are a Florida State League baseball team based in Clearwater Florida. The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. The Lakewood BlueClaws are a minor league Baseball team affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies. The South Atlantic League or "Sally League" is a Minor league baseball League which operates mostly in the Southeastern United States, Williamsport Crosscutters are a Short-Season A classification minor league Baseball team based in Williamsport Pennsylvania, in the United The New York - Penn League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. The Gulf Coast League (GCL Phillies are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Gulf Coast League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. The Venezuelan Summer League is a Minor league baseball Rookie league which operates in Carabobo and Aragua states Venezuela The Dominican Summer League is a branch of affiliated Minor league baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. WPHT is a CBS Radio station located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania broadcasting on 1210 kHz [50] The Phillies' television stations are Comcast SportsNet (CSN)[51] and WPSG channel 57,[52] now known as "The CW Philly. Comcast SportsNet (or CSN) is a group of Regional sports networks The group is primarily owned by the Comcast Cable television company WPSG, channel 57 is a Philadelphia CW television station which is owned by the CBS Corporation (which owns 50 percent of the CW Network and is a sister station " One game (the season opener) is telecast on KYW-TV[53] and some early season games are shown on CN8 when there are conflicts on CSN with 76ers and Flyers games. KYW-TV, channel 3 is a television station in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, owned by the CBS Corporation and affiliated with the CBS Television Network. The Comcast Network (also known as CN8) is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CSN produces the games shown on the above-mentioned stations. Harry Kalas calls play-by-play in the first three and last three innings, and the fourth inning on the radio. Harold Norbert Kalas (born March 26, 1936) is a Hall of Fame American Sportscaster, best known for his roles as lead Play-by-play Scott Franzke provides play-by-play on the radio (except for the fourth), with Larry Andersen as the color commentator. Larry Eugene Andersen (born May 6, 1953 in Portland Oregon) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball and current color commentator Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews both provide color commentary on TV, with Tom McCarthy calling play-by-play in the fourth through sixth innings. Chris Wheeler (Born August 9, 1945 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an award winning announcer and commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr (born July 5 1950 in San Fernando, California) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball Tom McCarthy can refer to: Tom McCarthy (ice hockey, ice hockey player in the NHL Tom McCarthy (ice hockey b Spanish broadcasts are on WUBA, 1480 AM with Danny Martinez on play-by-play and Bill Kulik and Juan Ramos on color commentary. For Radio 1045 see WRFF. WUBA is a Philadelphia Spanish Tropical music station that can be found at 1480 AM
Phillies radio broadcasts are perhaps best known for their broadcasters use of the phrase, "Put this one in the win column for the fighting Phils," which is said consistently when the Phillies close out the third out in the ninth inning during a winning game. The phrase was started by former Phillies' broadcaster Scott Graham and has grown to be among the most recognizable sports broadcast comments in all of professional sports. Scott Graham is an American sportscaster best-known for his broadcasts of the Philadelphia Phillies. [53]
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Footnotes
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- a In 1981, a mid-season players' strike split the season. The Curse of William Penn is an alleged Curse, sometimes used to explain the failure of professional sports teams based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tony Lucadello ( July 30, 1912 - May 8, 1989) was a professional Baseball scout for the Chicago Cubs (1943 Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the fifth work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike 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. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of
- b This refers to baseball, American football, ice hockey, and basketball. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m
Retired numbers
- a Grover Cleveland Alexander played in the era before Major League players wore numbers; the Phillies have honored him with the "P" logo from the 1915 season, their first World Series appearance. In the 1915 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one [42]
- b Chuck Klein wore many numbers while with the Phillies, including 1, 3, 8, 26, 29, and 36. The Phillies wore the Old English "P" during his first six seasons; thus, they chose to use it to honor Klein. [43]
Season records
- a The Finish column lists regular season results and excludes postseason play.
- b The Wins and Losses columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
- c The GB column lists "Games Back" from the team that finished in first place that season. It is determined by finding the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
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| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 | World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies 1980 | Succeeded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1981 |
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| Preceded by Boston Braves 1914 | National League Champions Philadelphia Phillies 1915 | Succeeded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1916 |
| Preceded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1949 | National League Champions Philadelphia Phillies 1950 | Succeeded by New York Giants 1951 |
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 | National League Champions Philadelphia Phillies 1980 | Succeeded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1981 |
| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1982 | National League Champions Philadelphia Phillies 1983 | Succeeded by San Diego Padres 1984 |
| Preceded by Atlanta Braves 1991 and 1992 | National League Champions Philadelphia Phillies 1993 | Succeeded by Atlanta Braves 1995 |
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