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Philadelphia Phillie
History
"The Phillies, formed in 1883, are the oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional sports. The club’s first no-hitter came in 1885 and its first player won the batting title, at a .410 clip, in 1899. The 1894 squad featured three future hall of famers in the outfield all who hit over .400. The start of the American League in 1901 bode poorly for the Phillies as many of their great players signed with other teams. In a cruel twist of fate, the first five A.L. batting champions were former Phillies. By the time the 1920s arrived the Phills were slipping into the bleakest period in club history, it would last 31 years. The 20s were especially terrible with the team finishing in last place five times and losing more than 100 games four times. The team also traded future hall of famers Dave Bancroft and Eppa Rixey before their primes. By 1942, the Phillies had lost 100 games five years in a row. However, in 1949, with the soon to be Whiz Kids in place, the Phils finished in third place, their highest finish since 1917. Behind Whiz Kids Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Del Ennis and Curt Simmons the Phillies reached the World Series in 1950 but lost to a powerful Yankees team in five games. This brief stint with success didn’t last long. After the first game of the 1960 season, Eddie Sawyer, who had returned to the team two years earlier, abruptly quit his job as Phillies manager. ""I'm 49,"" Sawyer explained, ""and I want to live to be 50."" From a record losing streak in 1961, to the excruciatingly painful lost pennant in 1964, to a series of dismal teams in the late '60s, the decade was not a very pleasant one for the Phillies. The 70s, proved to be much different as the Phillies came into their own and entered the team Golden Era. The 1970s Phillies were future Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton. The nucleus included Greg Luzinski, Garry Maddox, Larry Bowa, Bob Boone and Tug McGraw and many others who became household names in Philadelphia. In 1972, Carlton had what is considered by many to be the best pitching performance in MLB history when he won 27 games, had a 1.89 ERA and struck out 310 batters. All this for a team only won 59 games the entire season. In 1980, after 97 years of futility, the Phils won their first World Series. That year, Schmidt won the MVP of the league and Carlton won the Cy Young. In 1986, Schmidt won his seventh and last home run crown and his third and last MVP. The team would make another Series run in 1993 with a colorful bunch of throwback player that captured America’s heart. Let by ""The Dude"" Lenny Dykstra, Darren Daulton, John Kruk, Pete Incavigla and Curt Schilling the Phils had their only winning season of the 90s. The team lost the World Series on Joe Carter’s home run in game 6. In 2003, the Phillies have put together a competitive team and are once again vying for the N.L. East title."
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"The Phillies play in the National League East Division. Division rivals include the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins. Major rivalries include Phillies vs. Mets and Phillies vs. Braves."
Veterans Stadium
"The Phillies play their home games in Veterans Stadium located in Philadelphia. The $50 million stadium opened in 1971 and can accommodate approximately 62,00 fans for baseball games. The Vet is also home to the NFL’s Eagles. Continually voted the worst playing surface in sports, the Phillies will be leaving the Vet for the beginning of the 2004 season when they head into their new stadium."
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