Phillies History

Philadelphia Phillies
Established in 1883
Major League Baseball -- National League East

Fast Facts

• Oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of American professional sports.


• Known as the Quakers from 1883-1889, and the Blue Jays from 1943-1948, however the name change was never official.


• First team in professional sports to reach 10,000 losses.


• 32 players who have played for the Phillies are in the Hall of Fame. Also, two HoF managers, and two HoF broadcasters.

Stadiums

Recreation Park: 1883-1886
Baker Bowl: 1887-1938
Connie Mack Stadium (Shibe Park): 1938-1970
Veterans Stadium: 1971-2003
Citzens Bank Park: 2004-current

World Championships: 1980 (vs. Kansas City), 2008 (vs. Tampa Bay)

National League Pennants: 1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009

National League East Division Titles: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Retired numbers: 1 (Ashburn), 14 (Bunning), 20 (Schmidt), 36 (Roberts), 42 (Robinson), P (Alexander), P (Kline).

Most Valuable Players: Klein (1932), Konstanty (1950), Schmidt (1980, 1981, 1986), Howard (2006), Rollins (2007)

Cy Young: Carlton (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982), Denny (1983), Bedrosian (1987), Halladay (2010)

Rookie of the Year: Sanford (1957), Allen (1964), Rolen (1997), Howard (2005)

Swing and a Long Drive history related articles

Dodgers/Phillies National League Championship Series (2008)
Dodgers/Phillies NLCS History (2009)
Notable draft picks
1964 collapse
Beginning of the Mets Rivalry
Classic Phillies/Mets games (2009)
2008-2009 Year In Reviews

Page Last Updated: 10/19/2012