The Phillies of Philadelphia ( Philadelphia Phillies in English) are a frankness from Baseball of the major Ligue of baseball based with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They evolve/move in the National league.

Prize list

History

Founded in 1883, it is one of the oldest franknesses from the history of the American Baseball. They play in division Is of the national league, with the Washington Nationals, the Atlanta Braves, the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets. They play Citizens Bank Park, located in the south of Philadelphia, since 2003, after having played during nearly 30 years to the Veterans Stadium.

The frankness carries successively various nicknames: Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1884), Philadelphia Phillies (1885-1943), Philadelphia Blue Jays (1944-1945), Philadelphia Phillies (since 1946)

They gained only one title of World Series in their history, in 1980.

Phillies begin the season 2007 with 9955 defeats with the meter since the beginning from their history in major league. With the July 7th 2007, they record 9999e demolished to them then align three victories of row to delay the expiry of the 10.000e reverse, course never still reached by any American sporting frankness. The July 15th 2007, in front of the cameras of ESPN which retransmettait the meeting on line in national cover in the United States, Phillies are inclined 10-2 against the Saint-Louis Cardinals, thus reaching the course of the 10.000 defeats.

Current manpower

  • List of wounded (at July 15th, 2007) the
    • Freddy García, launcher
    • Brett Myers, launcher
    • Francisco Rosario, launcher
    • Jayson Werth, external field

Phillies with the Hall off Famed

Withdrawn numbers

Moreover, Grover Cleveland Alexander, P, 1911-17 & 1930, figure on the wall of the withdrawn numbers. However, he played at one time when the players did not carry numbers. Even case for Chuck Klein, RF, 1928-33, 1936-39, 1940-44; Coach, 1942-45, which known as player numbering the introduction of numbering (1932). It carried mainly number 3.

Affiliations in minor leagues

  • AAA: Ottawa Lynx, International League (will be transferred to the Coca-Cola Park with Allentown (Pennsylvania) as from 2008 with for name, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs)
  • AA: Reading Phillies, Eastern League
  • High-A: Clearwater Threshers, Florida State League
  • Low-A: Lakewood BlueClaws, South Atlantic League
  • Shorts Season a: Williamsport Crosscutters, New York-PEN League
  • Rookie: GCL Phillies, GULF Coast League
  • Rookie: VSL Phillies, Venezuelan Summer League
  • Rookie: DSL Phillies, Dominican Summer League

External bonds

  • Official site of Philadelphia Phillies
  • Statistical of Philadelphia Phillies on '' baseball-reference.com ''
  • The Philling Station
  • Philly Baseball News

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