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Филадельфия Филлис

Philadelphia Phillies — американская профессиональная бейсбольная команда из Филадельфии . Phillies выступает в Главной лиге бейсбола (MLB) в составе Восточного дивизиона Национальной лиги (NL) . С 2004 года домашним стадионом команды является Citizens Bank Park , расположенный в спортивном комплексе South Philadelphia Sports Complex . [7] [8] [9] [10]

Основанная в 1883 году, команда Phillies является старейшей, непрерывной, одноимённой, одногородской франшизой во всех профессиональных видах спорта и одной из самых легендарных команд в Главной лиге бейсбола. [11] С момента своего основания команда Phillies выиграла два чемпионата Мировой серии (против Kansas City Royals в 1980 году и Tampa Bay Rays в 2008 году ), восемь вымпелов Национальной лиги (первый из которых был в 1915 году ) и выходила в плей-офф в 15 сезонах. Команда сыграла 122 сезона подряд с момента первой современной Мировой серии и 142 сезона с момента своего основания в 1883 году. По состоянию на конец сезона 2024 года команда Phillies сыграла 21 648 игр, с рекордом регулярного сезона 10 207–11 326–115 (.474). [12]

С их первым чемпионатом в 1980 году, Филлис были последней из 16 команд до расширения , которая выиграла Мировую серию. Однако с началом дивизионной эры в 1969 году Филлис стали одной из самых успешных команд MLB, выиграв 12 титулов дивизиона, включая пять последовательных титулов дивизиона в период с 2007 по 2011 год, восемь вымпелов Национальной лиги и два чемпионата Мировой серии .

Основание франшизы в Филадельфии в 1883 году заменило команду из Вустера, штат Массачусетс , в Национальной лиге. Команда играла на нескольких стадионах в городе, включая Recreation Park (1883–1886), Baker Bowl (1887–1938), Shibe Park (позже переименованный в Connie Mack Stadium в 1953 году в честь давнего менеджера Philadelphia Athletics Конни Мак ) (1938–1970), Veterans Stadium (1971–2003), а теперь и на Citizens Bank Park (2004–настоящее время).

Отчасти из-за долголетия команды «Филлис» стали первой американской спортивной франшизой, которая потерпела более 10 000 поражений. [13] Большинство этих поражений пришлось на 31-летний период с 1918 по 1948 год, за который им удалось одержать лишь один победный сезон.

Тем не менее, отчасти благодаря своему долголетию, «Филлис» являются одной из девяти команд, которые также выиграли более 10 000 игр за свою историю. Третий бейсмен Зала славы Майк Шмидт широко считается величайшим игроком франшизы всех времен. [14] За всю историю команды с 1883 года 33 игрока «Филлис» были включены в Зал славы бейсбола .

Филиал класса Triple-A команды Philadelphia Phillies — Lehigh Valley IronPigs , играющий на стадионе Coca-Cola Park в Аллентауне . Филиал класса Double-A — Reading Fightin Phils , играющий в Рединге . Филиалы класса A — Jersey Shore BlueClaws , играющий в Лейквуд Тауншип, Нью-Джерси , и Clearwater Threshers , играющий на стадионе BayCare Ballpark .

Весенние тренировочные базы команды находятся в Клируотере, штат Флорида .

История

Филадельфийские квакеры (1883–1889)

Командная фотография Филадельфийских квакеров 1888 года.
Команда «Филадельфийские квакеры» 1888 года

В 1883 году производитель спортивных товаров Эл Рич , пионер профессионального бейсбола и адвокат Джон Роджерс выиграли франшизу Национальной лиги для Филадельфии, одну из тех, что сейчас известны как «Классическая восьмерка» Национальной лиги. Им было предоставлено место в лиге, чтобы заменить бейсбольную команду Вустера , франшизу, которая свернула в 1882 году. Новая команда с самого начала получила прозвище «Филлис», и сразу же набрала процент побед .173 , что является худшим показателем в истории франшизы. Хотя многие источники (включая самих Филлис) утверждают, что Рич и Роджерс купили Brown Stockings и перевезли их в Филадельфию, все имеющиеся доказательства свидетельствуют о том, что это не так. Примечательно, что ни один игрок из Вустера [15] не оказался в составе Quakers 1883 года. [16]

В 1884 году Гарри Райт , бывший менеджер первой открытой профессиональной бейсбольной команды « Цинциннати Ред Стокингс» , был нанят в качестве менеджера в надежде переломить ход событий в команде. [17]

В 1887 году команда начала играть на недавно построенном стадионе Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds, позже переименованном в National League Park. В 1923 году стадион стал известен как Baker Bowl . Несмотря на общее улучшение по сравнению с их унылым началом, они никогда серьезно не боролись за титул.

Становление «Филлис» (1890–1917)

Фотография питчера «Филлис» Гровера Кливленда Александра, держащего биту на правом плече, сделанная с левой стороны.
Гровер Кливленд Александр , питчер «Филлис» с 1911 по 1917 год и снова в сезоне 1930 года

Прозвище «Филлис» впервые появилось в The Philadelphia Inquirer 3 апреля 1883 года в газетном репортаже о показательной игре нового клуба Национальной лиги и стало принятым прозвищем команды с самого начала. Это имя является одним из самых длинных постоянно используемых прозвищ в профессиональном спорте командой из одного города. [18]

Выдающимися игроками франшизы в ту эпоху были Билли Гамильтон , Сэм Томпсон и Эд Делаханти , который в 1896 году установил рекорд высшей лиги (с тех пор его сравняли несколько других ) с четырьмя хоумранами в одной игре. Из-за растущих разногласий по поводу направления команды Рич продал свою долю Роджерсу в 1899 году . [17]

С рождением более прибыльной Американской лиги (AL) в 1901 году , многие из лучших игроков Филлис перешли в новую лигу, включая ряд игроков, которые в конечном итоге играли за своих соперников из другого города, Athletics , принадлежавших бывшему владельцу Филлис, миноритарному члену Бенджамину Шибу . В то время как их бывшие товарищи по команде процветали (первые пять чемпионов AL по отбиванию были бывшими Филлис), оставшийся состав выступил удручающе, закончив 46 игр отставания от первого места в 1902 году — первый из трех лет подряд, финишировав либо седьмым, либо восьмым.

Чтобы добавить трагедии к глупости, балкон обрушился во время игры в Baker Bowl в 1903 году , убив 12 и ранив сотни. Роджерс был вынужден продать Phillies, чтобы избежать разорения лавиной судебных исков. [17] В 1904 году команда закончила с результатом 52–100, что сделало их первой командой в истории франшизы, проигравшей 100 игр.

Phillies выиграли свой первый вымпел в 1915 году благодаря питчингу Гровера Кливленда Александра и мастерству отбивания Гэвви Кравата , который установил рекорд 20-го века по хоумранам за один сезон — 24. Они закончили сезон с результатом 90–62, опередив Boston Braves на семь игр . Phillies встретились с Boston Red Sox в Мировой серии , открыв серию дома с победы. Phillies боролись против сильного состава питчеров Red Sox и сдались в следующих четырех играх, проиграв серию четыре игры против одной.

Команда продолжала доминировать в Национальной лиге в 1916 году , но не смогла завоевать второй подряд вымпел. Команда закончила в двух с половиной играх отставание от первого места с результатом 91–62. Александр выиграл свою вторую подряд тройную корону и провел 16 сухих матчей, сравнявшись с рекордом высшей лиги за один сезон.

В 1917 году Александр был продан в Chicago Cubs на питчера Майка Прендеграста и кэтчера Пиклза Диллхофера , когда владелец Уильям Бейкер отказался увеличить его зарплату. Бейкер был известен тем, что управлял Phillies очень дёшево; например, в течение большей части его пребывания в должности во всей организации был только один скаут. Phillies закончили сезон 1917 года на втором месте с результатом 87–65, на десять игр отстав от New York Giants .

Три десятилетия борьбы (1918–1948)

Фотография входа на стадион «Шайб Парк/Конни Мэк», домашний стадион «Филлис» с 1938 по 1970 год.
Стадион «Шибе Парк» , переименованный в 1953 году в стадион «Конни Мэк», был домашней ареной «Филлис» с 1938 по 1970 год.

Эффект от торговли Александром был незамедлительным. В 1918 году , всего через три года после завоевания вымпела, Филлис финишировали шестыми, 13 игр ниже .500. Это было начало одной из самых длинных полос тщетности в истории бейсбола. С 1918 по 1948 год у Филлис был только один победный рекорд, который пришелся на 1932 год . Команда финишировала выше шестого места только дважды и никогда не была серьезным фактором после июня. За этот отрезок времени они финишировали восьмыми (последнее место) в общей сложности 17 раз и седьмыми семь раз, с 12 сезонами, в которых они проиграли не менее 100 игр. Это обременило франшизу репутацией неудачника, которая преследовала ее в течение многих лет. Главными звездами команды в 1920-х и 1930-х годах были аутфилдеры Сай Уильямс , Лефти О'Доул и Чак Кляйн , который выиграл Тройную корону в 1933 году .

Бейкер умер в 1930 году. Он оставил половину своего состояния своей жене, а другую половину давнему секретарю команды Мэй Маллен. Пятью годами ранее Маллен вышла замуж за торговца кожаными изделиями и обувью Джеральда Наджента . При поддержке вдовы Бейкера Наджент стал президентом команды. Вдова Бейкера умерла в 1932 году, оставив Наджента под полным контролем. [17] В отличие от Бейкера, Наджент очень хотел построить команду-победительницу, однако у него не было финансовых средств для этого. Он был вынужден торговать тем немногим талантом, который был у команды, чтобы свести концы с концами, и часто ему приходилось использовать некоторые креативные финансовые методы, чтобы вообще выставить команду. [19]

Baker Bowl в Филадельфии оказался плодородной площадкой для ударов и для соперников Phillies, и в 1930 году команда пропустила 1199 очков, рекорд высшей лиги, который держится и по сей день. Когда-то считавшийся одним из лучших парков в бейсболе, он не поддерживался в хорошем состоянии с 1910-х годов. Например, до 1925 года Phillies использовали стадо овец для стрижки травы. Болельщики часто попадали под ржавчину, когда один из хоумранов Кляйна попадал в балки. Вся трибуна правого поля рухнула в 1926 году, вынудив Phillies переехать в A's Shibe Park (в пяти кварталах к западу по Lehigh Avenue от Baker Bowl) на 1927 год. Phillies попытались переехать в Shibe Park на постоянной основе в качестве арендаторов A's. Однако владелец Baker Bowl Чарльз В. Мерфи сначала отказался отпускать Phillies из аренды. Он наконец смягчился в 1938 году, и то только потому, что город пригрозил снести обветшалый парк. Несмотря на переезд, посещаемость редко превышала 3000 человек на игру.

Самая низкая точка пришлась на 1941 год, когда «Филлис» закончили сезон с результатом 43–111, установив рекорд франшизы по количеству поражений за сезон. Год спустя им потребовался аванс от лиги, чтобы просто отправиться на весенние тренировки. Наджент понял, что у него недостаточно денег, чтобы управлять командой в 1943 году, и выставил ее на продажу.

После того, как 15 марта 1943 года лесной барон Уильям Д. Кокс купил команду вместе с группой инвесторов за 190 000 долларов и вексель на 50 000 долларов, [20] «Филлис» впервые за пять лет поднялись с последнего места. В результате увеличилась фан-база и посещаемость домашних игр. В конце концов, Кокс признался, что делал ставки на «Филлис», и 23 ноября 1943 года комиссар по бейсболу Кенесо Маунтин Лэндис отстранил его от бейсбола. Новый владелец, Боб Карпентер-старший , потомок семьи Дюпон из Делавэра , купил команду вместе со своим сыном примерно за 400 000 долларов в тот же день — 23 ноября 1943 года. [20] «Карпентеры» попытались отполировать имидж команды и способ ведения бизнеса. Карпентер-старший назначил своего сына, Боба Карпентера-младшего , президентом команды. Они хотели избавиться от образа неудачника, изменив название команды.

Филадельфия Блю Джейс

Перед сезоном 1944 года команда провела конкурс фанатов, предлагая новое прозвище для команды. Руководство выбрало «Blue Jays» — фанатское предложение Элизабет Крукс, которая получила военную облигацию в размере 100 долларов в качестве компенсации. [21] Позже в 2000-х годах «Филлис» заявляли, что прозвище «Blue Jays» никогда не было официальным, [22] однако в новостных сообщениях 1944 года отмечается, что руководство «Филлис» заявило, что название «Blue Jays» было официальным «дополнительным прозвищем», что означает, что у команды одновременно было два официальных прозвища: «Филлис» и «Blue Jays». [21] [23] [24]

Официальное принятие Филлис Blue Jays в качестве второго официального прозвища привело к спору с Университетом Джонса Хопкинса в Балтиморе , чьим прозвищем и было Blue Jays . Уилсон Шаффер, спортивный директор школы, раскритиковал команду Филадельфии за принятие прозвища его университета и сказал, что Филадельфия должна использовать научное название голубой сойки вместо этого и называться Philadelphia Cyanocitta Cristata . Аналогичным образом студенческий совет университета, сославшись на долгую историю неудач команды Филадельфии, принял резолюцию, требующую «соответствующей компенсации» за то, что они считали кражей и осквернением имени Blue Jays. Карпентер-младший ответил критикой бейсбольных рекордов Джонса Хопкинса и пообещал сделать так, чтобы студенты гордились именем Blue Jays, выиграв много игр его бейсбольной командой Филадельфии. [23]

Перед началом сезона 1946 года команда из Филадельфии добавила три клуба низшей лиги и назвала их все «Блю Джейс»: «Салина Блю Джейс » класса C , «Скенектади Блю Джейс» класса C и «Грин Бэй Блю Джейс» класса D.

Однако новое прозвище «Блю Джейс» в конечном итоге оказалось непопулярным, и хотя команда в 2000-х годах утверждала, что оно было тихо отменено к 1949 году, [22] новостные сообщения того времени указывают на то, что прозвище, которое «так и не прижилось», не было официально отменено командой до января 1950 года. [24]

По совпадению, в Мировой серии 1993 года «Филлис» играли с командой под названием «Блю Джейс» (которая базировалась не в Филадельфии, а в Торонто), и действующие чемпионы мира «Блю Джейс» одержали победу в шести играх.

(Название «Блю Джейс» использовалось клубом Главной лиги бейсбола из Торонто , когда он начал играть в 1977 году. [22] По совпадению, «Блю Джейс» победили «Филлис» в Мировой серии 1993 года .)

Бойцовские Филсы (1949–1970)

Портрет Робина Робертса, питчера «Филлис» с 1948 по 1961 год.
Робин Робертс , питчер «Филлис» с 1948 по 1961 год
Ричи Эшберн , центральный защитник «Филлис» с 1948 по 1959 год
Командная фотография команды «Филадельфия Филлис» 1964 года.
Команда «Филадельфия Филлис» 1964 года

Как и Кокс, Боб Карпентер-младший не боялся тратить деньги, необходимые для создания претендента. Он немедленно начал подписывать молодых игроков и вкладывал еще больше денег в фермерскую систему, и Phillies быстро сформировали прочное ядро ​​молодых игроков, среди которых были будущие члены Зала славы Ричи Эшберн и Робин Робертс . Это совпало с окончательным крахом A's. Филадельфия была «городом A's» большую часть первой половины 20-го века. Несмотря на то, что A's выставляли команды, которые были такими же плохими или даже хуже, чем Phillies, в течение большинства лет с 1930-х годов, A's продолжали громить Phillies у ворот. Однако серия неудачных бейсбольных и деловых решений со стороны A's позволила Phillies завоевать сердца многострадальных фанатов Филадельфии.

Дела у Phillies пошли в гору в 1949 году , когда они взлетели на третье место в турнирной таблице с результатом 81–73. Хотя сезон по сути представлял собой гонку двух команд между Brooklyn и St. Louis, это все равно было первое появление Phillies в первом дивизионе за 31 год. Это также была достойная дань уважения Бобу Карпентеру-старшему, который умер в июне и оставил Боба-младшего полностью контролировать команду.

Команда Phillies 1950 года возглавляла турнирную таблицу Национальной лиги большую часть сезона и была прозвана « вундеркиндами ». В последние месяцы сезона из-за спада (спровоцированного потерей стартового питчера Курта Симмонса , который ушел в Национальную гвардию) команда проиграла следующие восемь из десяти игр. В последний день сезона Phillies удержали преимущество в одну игру, когда драматический хоумран Дика Сислера в десятом иннинге против Brooklyn Dodgers принес Phillies первый вымпел за 35 лет. В Мировой серии , измученные падением в конце сезона и ставшие жертвами невезения, Phillies были разгромлены New York Yankees в четырех играх подряд. Тем не менее, это появление закрепило за Phillies статус любимой команды города.

Напротив, Philadelphia Athletics заняли последнее место в 1950 году, а давний менеджер Конни Мак ушел в отставку. Команда боролась еще четыре года, одержав всего один победный сезон, прежде чем покинуть Philadelphia при братьях Джонсон, которые выкупили Мака. Они начали играть в Канзас-Сити в 1955 году. [25] В рамках сделки по продаже этой команды братьям Джонсон, Phillies купили Shibe Park, где обе команды играли с 1938 года. [26] Многие думали, что «Whiz Kids», с молодым ядром талантливых игроков, будут силой в лиге на долгие годы. [27] [28] Тем не менее, команда закончила с результатом 73–81 в 1951 году и закончила девять с половиной игр отставания от первого места в 1952 году с результатом 87–67. В 1953 году «Филлис» удалось занять третье место с результатом 83–71, однако с 1954 по 1957 год им не удалось преодолеть отметку 0,500.

Стало очевидно, что блеск и решимость «вундеркиндов» не вернутся, когда команда заняла последнее место в Национальной лиге с 1958 по 1961 год. Менеджер Эдди Сойер внезапно покинул команду после открытия сезона в 1960 году , и его заменил Джин Мох .

Конкурентная бесполезность команды была подчеркнута рекордом, который до сих пор стоит: в 1961 году «Филлис» проиграли 23 игры подряд, что стало худшей серией поражений в высшей лиге с 1900 года. Дела команды начали меняться в 1962 году , когда команда впервые за пять лет финишировала выше .500. Джин Маух был назван менеджером года Национальной лиги в том сезоне и снова выиграл его в 1964 году. Команда улучшилась в 1963 году , когда команда закончила сезон с результатом 87–75. Была уверенность, что команда вскоре станет претендентом на возвращение в Мировую серию. Хотя Эшберн и Робертс ушли, в составе « Филлис» 1964 года все еще были молодые питчеры Арт Махаффи , Крис Шорт и новичок Рэй Калп ; ветераны Джим Баннинг и сумасброд Джек Балдшун ; и любимцы болельщиков Куки Рохас , Джонни Каллисон и Новичок года в Национальной лиге Дик Аллен . 20 сентября команда имела счет 90–60, что было достаточно для лидерства в 6,5 игр в гонке за вымпел, когда оставалось сыграть 12 игр. Однако Филлис проиграли 10 игр подряд и закончили одну игру не на первом месте, уступив вымпел Сент -Луис Кардиналс . «Фолд 64-го» часто упоминается как худший крах в истории спорта. [29]

Одним из самых ярких событий сезона 1964 года стал День отца , когда Джим Баннинг провел идеальную игру против « Нью-Йорк Метс» , первую в истории «Филлис». [30]

Оставшуюся часть десятилетия команда не финишировала выше четвертого места в турнирной таблице NL, которая появилась в сезоне 1966 года . В сезоне 1969 года «Филлис» заняли пятое место в недавно созданном Восточном дивизионе NL с результатом 63–99.

К концу 1950-х годов Карпентер решил, что «Филлис» нужен новый дом. Он изначально не хотел покупать стадион «Конни Мэк», и теперь был убежден, что не сможет заработать денег, играя там. В 1964 году он продал парк владельцу «Филадельфийских орлов » Джерри Уолману , получив убыток в размере 1 миллиона долларов от своей покупки всего 10 лет назад. Стадион приходил в упадок, а парковочных мест было недостаточно. К 1967 году посещаемость начала падать, и команда начала планировать новый стадион.

Филлис оставались на стадионе Конни Мак до 1970 года. В последней игре, сыгранной там, Филлис избежали последнего места, победив Экспос со счетом 2–1. Когда игра закончилась, несколько присутствовавших фанатов начали убирать предметы с бейсбольного поля, такие как стулья, панели внешнего поля и бейсбольное оборудование из блиндажей.

Дни славы (1971–1984)

Фотография стадиона «Ветеранс», домашнего стадиона «Филлис» с 1971 по 2003 год.
Стадион Ветеранов , домашний стадион команды «Филлис» с 1971 по 2003 год.
Майк Шмидт , третий игрок базы «Филлис» с 1972 по 1989 год и член Зала славы 1995 года.
Стив Карлтон , питчер «Филлис» с 1972 по 1986 год, включённый в Зал славы в 1994 году.

В 1971 году «Филлис» открыли новый стадион «Ветеранов» . Команда носила новую бордовую форму, чтобы подчеркнуть изменения. Стадион был построен в Южной Филадельфии , и это был первый раз, когда команда не базировалась в Северной Филадельфии . Новый стадион вместе с близлежащими стадионами Джона Ф. Кеннеди и «Спектрум » образовали спортивный комплекс Южной Филадельфии .

В 1971 году питчер Рик Уайз сделал ноу-хиттер и в той же игре выбил два хоумрана против «Цинциннати Редс». В том же сезоне Гарри Калас присоединился к команде комментаторов «Филлис».

В 1972 году «Филлис» были худшей командой в бейсболе, но недавно приобретенный Стив Карлтон выиграл почти половину их игр (27 из 59 побед команды) и был награжден своей первой премией NL Cy Young Award , которую он снова выиграл в 1977 году. Боб Карпентер-младший ушел на пенсию в 1972 году и передал право собственности на команду своему сыну Рули .

Phillies добились определенного успеха в середине 1970-х годов. С такими игроками, как Карлтон, третий бейсмен Майк Шмидт , шортстоп Ларри Боуа , кэтчер Боб Бун и аутфилдер Грег Лузински , Phillies выиграли три подряд титула дивизиона (1976–78). Однако они потерпели неудачу в NLCS , против Reds в 1976 году и Dodgers в 1977 и 1978 годах . В 1979 году Phillies приобрели Пита Роуза , искру, которая вывела их на вершину.

Чемпионы Мировой серии 1980 года

В 1980 году «Филлис» выиграли Восточную национальную лигу, но чтобы выиграть чемпионат лиги, им нужно было победить « Хьюстон Астрос» . В памятном матче NLCS , в котором четырем из пяти игр требовались дополнительные иннинги, они отставали со счетом 2–1, но отыгрались, чтобы протиснуться мимо «Астрос» благодаря победному удару в 10-м иннинге центрального полевого игрока Гарри Мэддокса , и город отпраздновал свой первый вымпел NL за 30 лет. [31] За всю серию был зафиксирован только один хоумран — победный хоумран с двумя очками отбивающего «Филлис» Грега Лузински в первой победе «Филлис» со счетом 3–1 в первой игре против «Филадельфии».

В матче против Kansas City Royals в Мировой серии 1980 года Phillies выиграли свой первый чемпионат Мировой серии за шесть игр благодаря своевременным попаданиям Майка Шмидта и Пита Роуза. Шмидт, который выиграл награду National League Most Valuable Player Award в 1980 году, также выиграл награду World Series Most Valuable Player благодаря своим 8 попаданиям из 21 (в среднем 0,381), включая победные попадания во 2-й игре и решающей 6-й игре. Эта финальная игра также была значимой, потому что она остается «самой просматриваемой игрой в истории Мировой серии» с телевизионной аудиторией в 54,9 миллиона зрителей. [32] Таким образом, Phillies стали последней из 16 команд, входивших в Высшую лигу с 1903 по 1960 год, которая выиграла Мировую серию. [33] Карлтон получил свою третью награду NL Cy Young Award с результатом 24–9.

После победы в серии Рули Карпентер, которому в 1972 году доверили управление командой, когда его отец ушел с поста президента команды, продал команду за 32,5 миллиона долларов в 1981 году группе, которую возглавлял давний руководитель «Филлис» Уильям Йель Джайлс .

В 1981 году Phillies вернулись в плей-офф, который был разделен пополам из-за забастовки игроков. В пяти играх они потерпели поражение в первой в истории серии National League Division Series от Montreal Expos . В том году Майк Шмидт выиграл свою вторую подряд награду NL Most Valuable Player. В 1982 году команда финишировала на три игры позади St. Louis Cardinals в Восточном дивизионе, немного не попав в плей-офф. В том году Карлтон получил свою четвертую в карьере награду NL Cy Young Award с 23 победами.

В сезоне 1983 года «Филлис» вернулись в плей-офф и победили « Лос-Анджелес Доджерс» . Они выиграли эту серию в четырех играх, чтобы завоевать свой четвертый вымпел NL; однако они проиграли « Балтимор Ориолс» в Мировой серии в пяти играх. Джон Денни был назван победителем NL Cy Young Award 1983 года. Из-за большого количества ветеранов в команде 1983 года спортивный обозреватель Philadelphia Daily News Стэн Хохман дал им прозвище «Wheeze Kids» («Отстойники»). [34]

В 1984 году команда заняла четвертое место в NL East с показателем 81–81. Майк Шмидт по-прежнему оставался доминирующей силой в команде, лидируя в Национальной лиге как по хоумранам, так и по отбитым ранам.

Годы борьбы (1985–1991)

Сезон 1985 года стал первым, когда команда финишировала ниже .500 с 1974 года. Команда добилась определенного успеха в 1986 году, несмотря на увольнение звездного питчера Стива Карлтона из-за травм. Они заняли второе место в дивизионе с показателем 86–75. Майк Шмидт лидировал в Национальной лиге по хоум-ранам и отбитым ранам в том году, а также выиграл свою третью награду «Самый ценный игрок Национальной лиги», шестую награду «Серебряный слаггер» и десятую «Золотую перчатку».

В 1987 году клозер Стив Бедросян был назван победителем премии NL Cy Young Award.

Из-за травм Майк Шмидт пропустил большую часть сезона 1988 года и ушел из бейсбола, сыграв всего в 42 играх в 1989 году . Таким образом, ушел последний член команды-чемпиона 1980 года.

В 1990 году Терри Малхолланд проиграл идеальную игру в седьмом иннинге, когда бэттер из San Francisco Giants достиг базы из-за ошибки броска. Следующий бэттер попал в дабл-плей. Таким образом, Малхолланд столкнулся с максимальным количеством идеальных игр в 27 бэттеров, но не прошел отбор на идеальную игру. Однако ему засчитали ноу-хиттер. [35]

В это время «Филлис» часто с трудом привлекали более 25 000 человек на стадион «Ветеранс», крупнейший в Национальной лиге в то время (более 62 000 мест). Даже толпы в 40 000 человек поглощались пещеристым окружением.

Мачо Роу (1992–1995)

Фотография поймана Филлис Дарреном Долтоном, смотрящим влево
Даррен Долтон , кэтчер «Филлис» в сезоне 1983 года и с 1985 по 1997 год

Перед сезоном 1992 года организация решила отказаться от темно-бордовой формы и логотипа и использовать цвета, похожие на те, что использовались во времена «вундеркиндов». Сезон закончился тем, что «Филлис» оказались в самом низу турнирной таблицы — на последнем месте в Национальной лиге Востока. Однако их судьба вот-вот должна была измениться.

В 1993 году Филлис возглавляли такие звезды, как Даррен Долтон , Джон Крук , Ленни Дайкстра и Курт Шиллинг . За свой лохматый, неопрятный и грязный вид команду прозвали «Macho Row». Их характер полюбился болельщикам, а посещаемость достигла рекордно высокого уровня в следующем сезоне.

Команда проложила себе путь к результату 97–65 и титулу дивизиона NL East, все благодаря большому апрелю, в котором Phillies сыграли 17–5. Основными игроками нападения Phillies были Дайкстра, Крук, Кевин Стокер (новичок, который лидировал в команде по среднему показателю отбивания, отбивая .324) и Джим Айзенрайх , все из которых отбивали более .300 за сезон. Их питчерский состав возглавляли победители 16 игр Курт Шиллинг и Томми Грин . Каждый член ротации одержал не менее 10 побед, в то время как буллпен возглавляли старейший государственный деятель Ларри Андерсен и клоузер Митч «Wild Thing» Уильямс , который отразил 43 броска и показал ERA 3.34 .

Они обыграли Atlanta Braves в серии чемпионатов Национальной лиги 1993 года со счетом 4:2 и завоевали пятый вымпел NL в истории франшизы, но были побеждены действующим чемпионом Мировой серии Toronto Blue Jays в Мировой серии 1993 года . [36] Джо Картер из Торонто выбил хоумран в шестой игре, обеспечив Филлис еще одно поражение. [37]

Забастовка Главной лиги бейсбола 1994–95 годов нанесла удар по посещаемости и успеху на поле, как и приход Atlanta Braves в дивизион из-за перераспределения лиги. Несколько игроков из команды 1993 года были либо проданы, либо вскоре покинули команду.

Годы перестройки (1996–2005)

Фотография интерьера парка Citizens Bank, на которой видно поле и места для сидения.
Citizens Bank Park — домашний стадион команды Philadelphia Phillies с 2004 года.

Команда выбрала третьего бейсмена Скотта Ролена во втором раунде любительского драфта 1993 года. К 1996 году он попал в высшую лигу, а в 1997 году был назван новичком года Национальной лиги. Разочаровавшись в руководстве, он потребовал обмена, и в 2002 году его обменяли в команду St. Louis Cardinals.

Бывший игрок Phillie Ларри Бова был нанят в качестве менеджера на сезон 2001 года и привел Phillies к результату 86–76, их первому победному сезону с Мировой серии 1993 года. Они провели большую часть первой половины сезона на первом месте и обменивались первым местом с Braves большую часть второй половины. В конце концов, они закончили две игры на первом месте. Бова был назван менеджером года Национальной лиги.

«Филлис» продолжали бороться в течение следующих нескольких лет под руководством Боуа, единственным пятном стал сезон 80–81 в 2002 году . 6 декабря 2002 года Джим Том , свободный агент, подписал с командой шестилетний контракт на 85 миллионов долларов. [38]

В период с 1996 по 2002 год команда набирала игроков, которые вскоре стали ядром команды, включая Джимми Роллинза , Пэта Баррелла , Чейза Атли , Райана Ховарда и Коула Хэмелса . В 2004 году Филлис переехали в свой новый дом, Citizens Bank Park , [39] через дорогу от Veterans Stadium.

Чарли Мануэль принял бразды правления клубом от Боуа после сезона 2004 года , а генерального менеджера Эда Уэйда в ноябре 2005 года сменил Пэт Гиллик . Гиллик преобразовал клуб под себя, пригласив таких игроков, как Шейн Викторино , Джейсон Верт и Джейми Мойер .

Золотая эра (2006–2012)

Джимми Роллинз , шорт-стоп «Филлис» с 2000 по 2014 год

Райан Ховард выиграл награду NL Most Valuable Player Award в сезоне 2006 года , а Джимми Роллинз получил награду в следующем году. После того, как франшиза проиграла свою 10-тысячную игру в 2007 году , [13] ее ядро ​​молодых игроков ответило победой в дивизионе National League East , но они были сметены Colorado Rockies в Division Series . [40] После сезона 2007 года они приобрели более близкого Брэда Лиджа через торговлю с Houston Astros.

Чемпионы Мировой серии 2008 года

Коул Хэмелс , питчер «Филлис» с 2006 по 2015 год, был назван MVP Мировой серии 2008 года.
Фотография Чейза Атли, второго игрока с базы «Филлис» с 2003 по 2015 год.
Чейз Атли , второй игрок базы «Филлис» с 2003 по 2015 год
Фотография Райана Ховарда, первого игрока базы «Филлис» с 2004 по 2016 год.
Райан Ховард , первый игрок базы «Филлис» с 2004 по 2016 год
Рой Халладей , питчер «Филлис» с 2010 по 2013 год и член Зала славы 2019 года

Некоторые СМИ называли «Филлис» фаворитами на повторение чемпионства дивизиона в 2008 году , но им не удалось начать сезон так ярко, как многие надеялись. Тем не менее, им удалось выиграть первый месяц с 2003 года и всего лишь четвертый с момента их последнего появления в Мировой серии.

Chase Utley and Brad Lidge represented the team at the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game,[41] with Utley garnering the most votes of all National League players.[42] In a move to bolster their starting rotation in preparation for the pennant race, the Phillies traded three minor league players to the Athletics for starting pitcher Joe Blanton on July 17.[43]

On September 27, the Phillies clinched the National League East for the second year in a row. They won the NLDS three games to one against the Milwaukee Brewers, and they defeated the Dodgers in Los Angeles as well, 4–1. As the National League champions, the Phillies advanced to the 2008 World Series to play the Tampa Bay Rays, winning the series 4 games to 1. Game 5 began on Monday, October 27, and was suspended after the top of the 6th inning, with the scored tied 2–2. The game resumed Wednesday, October 29, with the Phillies winning the game 4–3 and capturing their second world series in franchise history. Prior to this, there had never been a rain-shortened game in World Series history, and this was the first suspension. Cole Hamels won the Most Valuable Player Award for both the NLCS and the World Series.

Pat Gillick retired as general manager after the 2008 season and was succeeded by one of his assistants, Rubén Amaro Jr. After adding outfielder Raúl Ibañez to replace the departed Pat Burrell, the Phillies retained the majority of their core players for the 2009 season. In July, they signed three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martínez and acquired 2008 American League Cy Young winner Cliff Lee before the trade deadline. On September 30, 2009, they clinched a third consecutive National League East Division title for the first time since the 1976–78 seasons.

The team beat the Colorado Rockies in the NLDS and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS to become the first Phillies team to win back-to-back pennants and the first National League team since the 1996 Atlanta Braves to have an opportunity to defend their World Series title. However, the Phillies were unable to repeat the 2008 World Series victory; they were defeated in the 2009 series by the New York Yankees, four games to two. In recognition of the team's recent accomplishments, Baseball America named the Phillies its Organization of the Year.[44]

On December 16, 2009, the Phillies acquired starting pitcher Roy Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays for three minor-league prospects,[45] and traded Cliff Lee to the Seattle Mariners for three prospects.[46]

On May 29, 2010, Halladay pitched a perfect game against the Florida Marlins.[d] In June 2010, the team's scheduled series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre was moved to Philadelphia, because of security concerns for the G-20 Summit. The Blue Jays wore their home white uniforms and batted last as the home team, and the designated hitter was used.[47] The game was the first occasion of the use of a designated hitter in a National League ballpark in a regular-season game; Ryan Howard was the first player to fill the role.[48]

The 2010 Phillies won their fourth consecutive NL East Division championship[49][50] despite a rash of significant injuries to key players.[51] After dropping seven games behind the Atlanta Braves on July 21, Philadelphia finished with an MLB-best record of 97–65.[52] The streak included a 20–5 record in September, the Phillies' best September since winning 22 games that month in 1983,[53] and an 11–0 run in the middle of the month.[54] The acquisition of pitcher Roy Oswalt in early August was a key step, as Oswalt won seven consecutive games in just over five weeks from August 11 through September 17.[54] The Phillies clinched the division on September 27, behind a two-hit shutout by Halladay.[55]

In Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series, Halladay threw the second no-hitter in Major League Baseball postseason history, leading the Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds, 4–0. (The first was New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series.[56]) Halladay's no-hitter was the fifth time a pitcher has thrown two no-hitters in the same season, and was also the first time that one of the two occurred in the postseason. The Phillies went on to sweep the Reds in three straight games.

In the 2010 National League Championship Series, the Phillies fell to the eventual World Series champion San Francisco Giants in six games. Halladay was named the 2010 NL Cy Young Award winner.

Before the start of the 2011 season, the Phillies signed pitcher Cliff Lee to a five-year deal, bringing him back to the team and forming a formidable rotation of Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt, and Blanton. Including Vance Worley, who replaced Joe Blanton due to injury. The rotation combined for a win–loss record of 71–38, and an earned run average of 2.86, the best in the majors that year. Commentators called it one of the best rotations ever assembled.[57][58][59][60] Halladay, Oswalt, Lee, and Hamels were dubbed two nicknames by fans and media: the "Phantastic Phour" and "The Four Aces".[59] On September 17, 2011, the Phillies won their fifth consecutive East Division championship,[61] and on September 28, during the final game of the season, the team set a franchise record for victories in a season with 102 by beating the Atlanta Braves in 13 innings, denying their division rivals a potential wild card berth.[62] Yet the Phillies lost in the NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals—the team that won the National League Wild Card as a result of the Phillies beating the Braves. The Cardinals subsequently beat the Brewers in the NLCS and won the 2011 World Series in seven games over the Texas Rangers.

The 2012 Phillies experienced an up and down season. They played .500 ball through the first two months, but then slumped through a 9–19 stretch in June where they ended up at the bottom of the NL East by mid-season. With any hope dimming, the Phillies traded key players Shane Victorino and Joe Blanton to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Hunter Pence to the San Francisco Giants before the trade deadline. A hot start in the second half of the season put the Phillies back on the postseason hunt, but any hope was eventually extinguished with a loss to the Washington Nationals on September 28, costing the Phillies the postseason for the first time since 2006.

The Phillies' win–loss record never went below .500 during this time; and the team won the NL East five years in a row from 2007 to 2011.[63]

End of an era (2013–2018)

During the 2013 season, the team struggled again and was unable to consistently play well for the majority of the season. On August 16, 2013, with the team's record at 53–68, the Phillies fired manager Charlie Manuel, who had managed the team since 2005,[64] and promoted third-base coach Ryne Sandberg to interim manager. Manuel had spent over nine years as manager, leading Philadelphia to its first World Series victory in nearly 30 years and amassing an overall record of 780–636 to become the manager with the most wins in the franchise's history. The 2013 Phillies ended up with a record of 73–89, their first losing season since 2002. In the off-season, pitcher Roy Halladay retired from baseball.

In the 2014 season, one of the few bright spots was the September 1 game against a division rival, the Atlanta Braves, when starter Cole Hamels and relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles, and Jonathan Papelbon combined for a no-hitter at Turner Field and a 7–0 victory over Atlanta. In the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft the Phillies selected pitcher Aaron Nola with the 7th overall pick. The team could not gain momentum during the season and finished last in the NL East, the first time they had done so since 2000. During the off-season, Jimmy Rollins waived his no-trade clause and was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Cliff Lee pitched his last game and was sidelined for the entire 2015 season due to injury.

In 2015, attendance began to drop as the team showed little improvement and it was clear that the remnants of the 2008 World Series team would soon be departing. Sandberg resigned as manager and bench coach Pete Mackanin was brought in as interim manager. Cole Hamels no-hit the Chicago Cubs 5–0 at Wrigley Field, on July 25, striking out 13 and giving up only two walks.[65] It was the first no-hitter against the Cubs since Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965, and first at Wrigley Field since the Cubs' Milt Pappas in 1972.[66] Hamels was dealt to the Texas Rangers, six days later.[67][68] The following month saw the departure of Chase Utley who was traded to the Dodgers. In September, general manager Rubén Amaro Jr. was fired and Andy MacPhail was brought in as the interim general manager.[69] The team once again finished last in the NL East with a record of 63–99. McPhail was officially named the organization's President of Baseball Operations during the off season.[70] The team then hired Matt Klentak as the new general manager.

In 2016, the team finished fourth in the NL East, only winning eight more games than they had the previous year, with a 71–91 record. The 2016 season was the last for both Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz in a Phillies' uniform. Ruiz was traded to the Dodgers in late August, reuniting him with Chase Utley. The team decided to not exercise their club option on Howard, thus making him a free agent.

On September 29, 2017, Pete Mackanin was fired as manager. The Phillies announced Gabe Kapler as their new manager on October 30, 2017.[71] Kapler had been the Director of Player Development for the Los Angeles Dodgers since November 2014. He led the Phillies in the right direction in the first half of the 2018 season, as they had a 59–48 record at the July 31 trade deadline and were leading the NL East division by 1.5 games over the Atlanta Braves.[72] However, a late-season collapse where they went 21–34 from August to the end of the season led to the Phillies finishing with an 80–82 record and third in the division. Aaron Nola amassed a record of 17–6 with a 2.37 earned run average and 0.975 WHIP.[73] He finished third in the National League Cy Young race, behind the Nationals' Max Scherzer and the winner, the Mets' Jacob DeGrom.[74]

Building a winning team (2019–present)

In 2019, the Phillies signed right fielder and designated hitter Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million contract.

The Phillies intended to start targeting valuable free agents as soon as the 2018 season was over. Owner John Middleton said they were willing to "spend stupid money".[75] During the off-season, the Phillies signed Andrew McCutchen, David Robertson, and made the splash of the offseason by signing Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million deal, taking him away from the division rival Washington Nationals. The team also made many trades, including trading for the Mariners' shortstop Jean Segura and the Marlins' catcher J.T. Realmuto.[76] The Phillies got off to a hot start the first two months, going 33–22 but collapsed from there. They were eliminated from the playoffs on September 24 in the first game of a day-night double-header against Harper's former team and the eventual World Series champions, the Nationals, on their way to finishing with a record of 81–81. Owner John Middleton fired Manager Gabe Kapler on October 10, 2019, after ten days of intense deliberations with insiders and outsiders alike.[77]

On October 24, 2019, the Philadelphia Phillies announced Joe Girardi as their 55th manager of the team, signing a three-year deal with the Phillies with an option for the 2023 season.[78]

The team failed to get a winning season in the COVID-shortened 2020 season and finished with a 28–32 record and failed to enter the playoffs, and the Miami Marlins, a team sometimes ridiculed as weaker than Phillies, ended up getting in playoffs in 2020, so on October 3, 2020, Matt Klentak was relieved from General Manager.[79] On December 11, 2020, the Phillies hired Dave Dombrowski as the President Of Baseball Operations.[80] On December 22, 2020, Dombrowski hired Sam Fuld as the General Manager.[81]

In 2021, the Phillies finished the season with an 82–80 record, the first winning season since 2011, but failed to make the playoffs. One major highlight of the season was Bryce Harper winning the NL Most Valuable Player Award for the 2021 season. The team targeted high profile free agents during the offseason and improved their lineup by signing outfielders Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos.

The Phillies got off to a sluggish 22–29 start to the 2022 season. On June 3, the Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi and replaced him with bench coach Rob Thomson, who was named the team's interim manager.[82] The Phillies ended the 2022 season 87–75, reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

In the postseason, the Phillies traveled to St. Louis to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Wild Card Series for a best of three series, winning in two games.[83] They went on to eliminate the defending World Champion Atlanta Braves three games to one in the National League Division Series, advancing to the National League Championship Series where they would face the San Diego Padres. The Phillies won the series four games to one and would advance to the 2022 World Series.[84] Bryce Harper was named MVP of the NLCS. On October 10, the Phillies also removed the interim role of Thomson and named him the team's manager.

The Phillies faced the American League champion Houston Astros in a best of seven World Series that began October 28 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Astros entered the series as the top seeded team in the American League and with an undefeated record in the postseason of 7–0.[85] Game 1 ended with the Phillies winning the game in extra innings by a score of 6–5, with catcher J.T. Realmuto hitting the game winning home run in the top of the 10th inning.[86] The Astros would even the series at 1–1 in Game 2, with the series going to Philadelphia for the first time since 2009. Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park was originally scheduled to take place on October 31, but was postponed until the following day due to rain, which also moved the rest of the series games back by a day. The Phillies would take Game 3 by a score of 7–0, which was a result of the team hitting five home runs in the first five innings of the game, the first time this had occurred in World Series history.[87] All five home runs were given up by Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., which became a record for most home runs surrendered by a pitcher in a World Series game.[88] In Game 4, the Astros answered back by winning the game 5–0 and throwing a combined no-hitter, the first combined no-hitter in postseason history, and just the second no-hitter of any type in a World Series after Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956.[89] The Astros won the next two games, winning the series four games to two. The Phillies' game six loss, coming shortly after the Philadelphia Union fell in the championship game of the MLS Cup, made Philadelphia the first American city to lose two major professional sports championship title games in the same day. Later, the Philadelphia Eagles would also lose Super Bowl LVII when they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, thus making the first time three teams in the same city lost three consecutive finals in history.[90]

Team uniforms

Current uniforms

The current team colors, uniform, and logo date back to 1992. 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. 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. The uniform's front script has undergone minor changes over the years.[91] Hats are red with a single stylized "P".[92] The uniforms and logo are very similar to those used during the "Whiz Kids" era from 1950 to 1969.

Prior to 2024, the Phillies were the one of two MLB teams to use chain stitching in their chest emblems, along with the St. Louis Cardinals. However, when Nike controversially changed the league's uniforms to the Vapor Premier uniform, the Phillies' wordmark crest was changed to a tackle twill patch style.

In 2008, the Phillies introduced an alternate, cream-colored uniform during home day games—a tribute to their 125th anniversary. The uniforms are similar to those worn from 1946 through 1949, featuring red lettering bordered with blue piping and lacking pinstripes.[93] The accompanying cap is blue with a red bill and a red stylized "P". The uniforms were announced on November 29, 2007, when Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, pitcher Cole Hamels, and Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts modeled the new uniforms.[94]

In 2016, the Phillies added a red alternate uniform, similar to their spring training uniforms, to be used for mid-week afternoon games. It was unofficially retired following the 2017 season, after which the Phillies revived their powder blue throwbacks as an alternate uniform to be used on select Thursday home games. The red alternates were brought back for select road games in 2021, and became the team's preferred uniform during "getaway day" road games. After the 2023 season, the Phillies retired the red alternates in anticipation of a new City Connect uniform, which was unveiled in 2024. The primarily light blue/midnight blue gradient uniform with yellow trim was heavily inspired by the flag of Philadelphia's colors of light blue and yellow, with "Philly" emblazoned on the chest. The cap would feature the Liberty Bell silhouette with a light blue sky and midnight blue skyline, centered alongside two yellow stars. For the 2024 season, the Phillies are scheduled to wear their City Connect uniforms for 12 Friday night home games during the season.[95]

The Phillies are one of four teams in Major League Baseball that do not display the name of their city, state, or region on their road jerseys, joining the Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Rays. Until 2022, the Phillies were the only team that also displayed the player's number on one sleeve, except on the alternate jersey, in addition to the usual placement on the back of the jersey. Since 2023, the sleeves on the Phillies' primary uniforms were left blank in anticipation of a future uniform sponsor. In 2024, the Phillies unveiled Independence Blue Cross (IBX) as the team's first uniform sponsor.

Patches

From Opening Day through July 26, 2009, the Phillies wore 2008 World Champions patches on the right sleeve of their home uniforms to celebrate their World Series victory the season prior.

The Phillies have worn the following memorial patches:

Batting practice

The Phillies were an early adopter 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. Larry Bowa, Pete Rose, and Mike Schmidt wore this maroon batting jersey in place of their road jersey during the 1979 All-Star Game in Seattle. Currently, during spring training, the Phillies wear solid red practice jerseys with pinstriped pants for Grapefruit League home games. The red jerseys are worn with grey pants on the road.

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. 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 from 1972 to 1988. 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, remained instantly recognizable and admired, long after its regular use had 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.[91] Its continued popularity with fans is still evident. Even today, Phillies' home games can contain many fans sporting caps, shirts or jackets emblazoned with the iconic "P" and burgundy color scheme. The current team has worn the burgundy and powder blue throwbacks whenever their opponents are wearing throwback uniforms from that era. Additionally, this uniform also marked the first appearance of "racing stripes" on a baseball uniform (striping going down the jersey shoulders, the side of the pants and up to the sides of the jersey up to the armpit), which would be seen on several other MLB teams for the next quarter-century.

Controversial uniform changes

In 1979, the Phillies' front office modified the uniform into an all-burgundy version with white trimmings, to be worn for Saturday games.[99] They were called "Saturday Night Specials" and were worn for the first and last time on May 19, 1979,[100] a 10–5 loss to the Montreal Expos.[101] 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.[102] Mike Schmidt did wear the uniform during the MLB All-Star Tour of Japan following the 1979 season. During the closing ceremonies at Veterans Stadium on September 28, 2003, there was a procession of former players during the post-game ceremony, most in uniform. Larry Christenson, the starting pitcher in the original game, came out wearing this old burgundy uniform, and was the only one to do so. The Phillies wore this jersey again for the 40th anniversary of the original game on July 27, 2019. Christenson threw out the ceremonial first pitch. They lost to the Atlanta Braves 15–7.[103]

Another uniform controversy arose in 1994, when the Phillies introduced all-blue caps on Opening Day that were to be worn for home day games only.[104] The caps were unpopular with the players, who considered them bad luck after two losses and wanted them discontinued. Management wanted to keep using the caps as planned, as they sold well to fans. A compromise was reached: the players agreed to wear them for weekday games while returning to the customary red caps for Sunday afternoon games.[105] In all, the Phillies wore the "unlucky" blue caps for seven games in 1994, losing six (the lone victory a 5–2 triumph over the Florida Marlins on June 29).[106] A slightly different blue cap (with a red bill) was introduced in 2008 as part of the alternate home uniform for day games, a throwback to the late 1940s.

Rivalries

The Phillies had several notable rivalries through history as they often clashed frequently against the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the New York Mets during the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and the 2000s. The Phillies often faced heated matchups against all three teams. Against the Dodgers and the Braves, those matchups have happened in the postseason, the Dodgers five times in the NLCS, the Braves twice in the NLDS and once in the NLCS. The fierceness of their matchups against the Mets are due to the geographic New York-Philadelphia rivalry, which is also seen in other sports.[107]

New York Mets

Photograph of the Phillies playing division rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park
The Phillies play division rival New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on September 29, 2017

The rivalry between the New York Mets and the Phillies has been said to be among the "hottest" rivalries in the National League.[108][109] The two National League East divisional rivals have met each other recently in playoff, division, and wild card races.

Aside from several brawls in the 1980s, the rivalry remained low-key before the 2006 season,[110] as the teams had seldom been equally good at the same time. Since 2006, the teams have battled for playoff position. The Mets won the division in 2006 and contended in 2007 and 2008, while the Phillies won five consecutive division titles from 2007 to 2011.[111] The Phillies' 2007 Eastern Division Title was won on the last day of the season as the Mets lost a seven-game lead with 17 games remaining.

There is a long-standing bitter rivalry between the sports fans from New York City and Philadelphia,[112] which are approximately two hours apart by car,[113] seen also between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League, and the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers in National Hockey League.[114] Games between the two teams at Citi Field and Citizens Bank Park are often very intense, hard-hitting affairs, as each home crowd does its best to create an unfriendly, sometimes volatile atmosphere for any visiting-team fans.[107]

Pittsburgh Pirates

The rivalry between the Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates was considered by some to be one of the best rivalries in the National League.[115][116][117] The rivalry started when the Pittsburgh Pirates entered National League play in their fifth season of 1887, four years after the Phillies.[118]

The Phillies and the Pirates had remained together after the National League split into two divisions in 1969. During the period of two-division play (1969–1993), the two National League East division rivals won the two highest numbers of division championships, reigning exclusively as NL East champions in the 1970s and again in the early 1990s,[118][119] the Pirates nine, the Phillies six; together, the teams' 15 championships accounted for more than half of the 25 NL East championships during that span.[120]

After the Pirates moved to the National League Central in 1994, the teams face each other in only two series each year and the rivalry has diminished.[117] However, many fans, especially older ones, retain their dislike for the other team and regional differences between Eastern and Western Pennsylvania still fuel the rivalry.[121] The rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League is also fiercely contested.[121][122]

Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos

The Phillies' rivalry with the Washington Nationals extends back during their original tenure as the Montreal Expos. The two teams repeatedly battled for control of the division in the early 1980s and mid 1990s. Following the franchise's relocation to Washington DC in 2005; the rivalry increased in geographic tension due to Washington's proximity to Philadelphia. The rivalry quickly spiked in intensity during the 2010s after Nationals team management introduced a campaign to block Phillies fans from overtaking home games. In 2019; star-outfielder Bryce Harper further fueled tensions after signing a 13-year $330 million contract with the Phillies as a free agent.[123][124] The Nationals later managed to win the 2019 World Series during the first year of Harper's absence.[125] The Phillies currently lead the series 482–445, but the Nationals lead the postseason series; when the Expos managed a 3–2 victory over the Phillies during the 1981 NLDS.

The rivalry is also mirrored in the Philadelphia-Washington rivalry, which is also seen in other sports, like between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals. The two cities are approximately two and a half hours apart by car.

Historical rivalries

City Series: Philadelphia Athletics

The City Series was the name of a series of baseball games played between the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League and the Phillies that ran from 1903 through 1955. After the A's move to Kansas City, Missouri in 1955, the City Series rivalry came to an end. The teams have since faced each other in Interleague play (since its introduction in 1997) but the rivalry has effectively died in the intervening years since the A's left Philadelphia. In 2014, when the A's faced the Phillies in inter-league play at Oakland Coliseum, the Athletics did not bother to mark the historical connection, going so far as to have a Connie Mack promotion the day before the series while the Texas Rangers were in Oakland.[126]

The first City Series was held in 1883 between the Phillies and the American Association's Athletics.[127] When the Athletics first joined the American League, the two teams played each other in a spring and fall series. No City Series was held in 1901 and 1902 due to legal warring between the National and American Leagues.

Roster

Team records

Team managers

Photograph of Gene Mauch, Phillies' manager from 1960 to 1968
Gene Mauch, Phillies' manager from 1960 to 1968
Photograph of Charlie Manuel, Phillies' manager from 2005 to 2013 walking along a base line
Charlie Manuel, Phillies' manager from 2005 to 2013 and the most winning Phillies' manager in franchise history

Over 126 seasons, the Phillies' franchise has employed 55 managers.[128] The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field.[129] Seven managers have taken the Phillies to the postseason, with Danny Ozark and Charlie Manuel each leading the team to at least three playoff appearances. Manuel and Dallas Green are the only Phillies' managers to win a World Series: Green in 1980 against the Kansas City Royals; and Manuel in 2008 against the Tampa Bay Rays.[130] Charlie Manuel is the longest-tenured manager in franchise history, with 1,416 games of service in parts of nine seasons (2005–2013).[131] The records and accomplishments of Phillies' managers since 1991 are shown below

Statistics current through September 10, 2024


Achievements

Awards

Six Phillies have won Most Valuable Player Awards during their career with the team. Mike Schmidt leads with three wins, with back-to-back MVPs in 1980 and 1981, and in 1986 as well. Chuck Klein (1932), Jim Konstanty (1950), Ryan Howard (2006), Jimmy Rollins (2007), and Bryce Harper (2021) all have one.[143] Pitcher Steve Carlton leads the team in Cy Young Award wins with four (1972, 1977, 1980, and 1982), while John Denny (1983), Steve Bedrosian (1987), and Roy Halladay (2010) each have one.[143] Four Phillies have won Rookie of the Year honors as well. Jack Sanford won in 1957, Dick Allen in 1964. Third baseman Scott Rolen brought home the honors in 1997, while Howard was the most recent Phillies' winner in 2005.[144] In doing so, Howard became only the second player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in consecutive years, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles being the first.[145]

Of the 18 players who have hit four home runs in one game, three were Phillies at the time (more than any other team).[146] Ed Delahanty was the first, hitting his four in Chicago's West Side Park on July 13, 1896. Chuck Klein repeated the feat nearly 40 years later to the day, on July 10, 1936, at Pittsburgh's Forbes Field. Forty years later, on April 17, 1976, Mike Schmidt became the third, with his hits in Chicago at Wrigley Field.

Hall of Famers

See footnote[147]

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Retired numbers and other honors

The Phillies have retired eight numbers, and honored two additional players with the letter "P" which stands for the team’s name.[152] Grover Cleveland Alexander played with the team in the era before Major League Baseball used uniform numbers, and Chuck Klein wore a variety of numbers with the team during his career. Of the eight players with retired numbers, seven were retired for their play with the Phillies and one, 42, was universally retired by Major League Baseball when they honored the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking the color barrier.

Wall of Fame

The Wall of Fame was located in Ashburn Alley at Citizens Bank Park from the stadium's opening in 2004 to 2017. In 2018, the exhibit was moved to a new plaza between the left-field scoreboard and the left-field entrance of the stadium.

The Phillies Wall of Fame was started in 1978 as the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. Until 2004, the Phillies inducted one former Phillie and one former member of the Philadelphia Athletics per year. Since 2004, they have only inducted one Phillie annually (with the exception of 2022 and 2023, when they inducted two and three Phillies, respectively). Eligible players must be retired and must have played at least four years with the Phillies. The Phillies' inductees to the Wall of Fame are listed below (note that there was no inductee for the 2017 season, as Pete Rose was planned to be inducted, but was not due to controversial allegations):

Chuck Klein, 1980 Wall of Fame inductee
A dark bronze plaque listing the names and positions of members of the Centennial team in gold lettering
Phillies Centennial Team, 1983 Wall of Fame inductees
Mike Schmidt's bronze 1990 Wall of Fame plaque
Mike Schmidt, 1990 Wall of Fame inductee
Dick Allen, 1994 Wall of Fame inductee
Tug McGraw, 1998 Wall of Fame inductee
Garry Maddox, 2001 Wall of Fame inductee
Pat Burrell, 2015 Wall of Fame inductee
Jim Thome, 2016 Wall of Fame inductee
Bobby Abreu, 2019 Wall of Fame inductee


Centennial Team

In 1983, rather than inducting a player into the Wall of Fame, the Phillies selected their Centennial Team, commemorating the best players of the first 100 years in franchise history.

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

Team captains

Minor league affiliations

Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate

The Philadelphia Phillies farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[204]

Radio and television

Photograph of Harry Kalas waving
Harry Kalas, Phillies broadcaster from 1971 to 2009 and 2009 Wall of Fame inductee

As of 2024, the Phillies' flagship radio stations is WIP-FM (94.1 FM), formerly owned by CBS Radio, but since November 2017, is owned by Philadelphia-area company Audacy. The broadcasts were discontinued on the former AM flagship station WPHT 1210 in 2016.[205] Scott Franzke provides play-by-play on the radio, with Larry Andersen and Kevin Stocker as color commentators. Meanwhile, NBCUniversal (a unit of Philadelphia-based Comcast) handles local television broadcasts through its properties NBC Sports Philadelphia and WCAU (NBC Channel 10). WCAU broadcasts are syndicated to WHP-DT2 in Harrisburg and WQMY-TV in Wilkes-Barre. Tom McCarthy calls play-by-play for the television broadcasts, with John Kruk, Rubén Amaro Jr.,[206] Ben Davis, and Mike Schmidt[207] providing color commentary.

Spanish language broadcasts are on WTTM (1680 AM)[208] with Oscar Budejen on play-by-play, and Bill Kulik on color commentary.

Other popular Phillies broadcasters through the years include By Saam (1939–1975), Bill Campbell (1962–1970), Richie Ashburn (1963–1997), and Harry Kalas (1971–2009).[209] Kalas, a 2002 recipient of the Ford Frick Award and an icon in the Philadelphia area, called play-by-play in the first three and last three innings on television and the fourth inning on the radio until his death on April 13, 2009.

At Citizens Bank Park, the restaurant built into the base of the main scoreboard is named "Harry the K's" in Kalas' honor. After his death, the Phillies' TV broadcast booth was renamed "The Harry Kalas Broadcast Booth". It is directly next to the radio-broadcast booth, which is named "The Richie 'Whitey' Ashburn Broadcast Booth". When the Phillies win at home, Kalas' rendition of the song "High Hopes", which he would sing when the Phillies had clinched a playoff berth or advanced in the playoffs, is played as fans file out of the stadium. In addition, when a Phillies player hits a home run, a recording of Kalas' famous "That ball is outta here!" home run call is played. The sole exception is Chase Utley, once the subject of another famous Kalas call, "Chase Utley, you are The Man!", which was played when Utley hit a homer.

In 2011, the Phillies unveiled a statue of Harry Kalas at Citizens Bank Park. It was funded by Phillies' fans and designed and constructed by a Phillies' fan.

The Phillies' public-address (PA) announcer is Dan Baker, who started in the 1972 season.[210][211]

In 2011, the Phillies spent $10 million to upgrade the video system at Citizens Bank Park, including a new display screen in left field, making it the largest in the National League at 76 feet high and 97 feet wide.[212][213] In 2023, the Phillies once again upgraded their left field display screen by installing a 4K HDR screen that is 77% larger than the previous one, measuring at 86 feet high and 152 feet wide.[214]

Community

Charitable contributions

Since 1984, the Phillies have supported research related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) with the "Phillies Phestival".[215] The team raised over US$750,000 for ALS research at their 2008 festival, compared with approximately $4,500 at the inaugural event in 1984;[215] the event has raised over $10 million in its history.[216] The ALS Association of Philadelphia is the Phillies' primary charity,[217] and the hospitals they support include Pennsylvania Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Hahnemann University Hospital.[215] Former Phillies' pitchers Geoff Geary, who lost a friend to the disease,[218] and Curt Schilling, who retired with the Boston Red Sox,[219] are still involved with the Phillies' cause.

Education and anti-drug programs

The Phillies have a reading incentive program called Phanatic About Reading, which is designed to encourage students from kindergarten to eighth grade to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a night. This reading program is designed to help students with their literacy skills and comprehension. Phillies Phundamentals is another educational program, offered through after-school and summer camps, that is designed to make learning fun and support academic skills by using baseball.

The Phillies celebrate teachers during their annual Teacher Appreciation Night.[220]

The “Cut Out Overdoses” anti-drug campaign, sponsored by Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse (MAPDA) and Emergent Biosolutions, manufacturer of the overdose antagonist Narcan, highlights the drug overdose problem through special communications programs at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies. (There are identical programs supported by both the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds.) In 2020, the stadium, fan-empty due to the coronavirus pandemic, featured “cut-out” cardboard figures of fans filling the stands. Clicking on one of the silhouettes leads to the anguished story of the overdose death of an individual, written by family members. The story also encourages readers to take a stand by learning more about opioid-reversal medication and making a donation to MAPDA. The site reports that an American dies from an accidental opioid overdose every 15 minutes, over 35,000 people annually.[221]

Fan support and reputation

Phillies fans, who have a reputation for occasional unruly behavior, brawl with New York Mets fans at Shea Stadium in September 2007

Phillies' fans have earned a reputation over the years for their occasional unruly behavior. In the 1960s, radio announcers for visiting teams would frequently report on the numerous fights breaking out in Connie Mack Stadium.[222] 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.[223] Later, at Veterans Stadium, the 700 Level gained a reputation for its "hostile taunting, fighting, public urination and general strangeness".[224] Phillies fans are famously known for their reputation for being the "Meanest Fans in America".[225]

Phillies' fans are known for harsh criticism of their own stars such the 1964 Rookie of the Year Richie Allen and Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt. The fans, however, are just as well known for heckling the visiting team. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Burt Hooton's poor performance during game three of the 1977 NLCS[226] has often been attributed to the crowd's taunting.[227] J. D. Drew, the Phillies' first overall draft pick in the amateur draft of 1997, never signed with the Phillies following a contract dispute with the team, instead re-entering the draft the next year to be drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals.[228] Phillies fans were angered over this disrespect and hurled debris, including two D batteries, at Drew during an August 1999 game.[229]

Many sportswriters have noted the passionate presence of Phillies fans. Allen Barra 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."[230]

When the Phillies moved to Veterans Stadium, they hired a group of young ladies to serve as ushers. These women wore maroon-colored outfits featuring hot pants and were called the Hot Pants Patrol.[231] The team also introduced a pair of mascots attired in colonial garb, named Philadelphia Phil and Phyllis. In addition to costumed characters, animated Phil and Phyllis figures mounted on the center-field facade would "hit" the Liberty Bell after a Phillies home run. This pair of mascots never achieved any significant level of popularity with fans and were eventually discontinued.[231] In 1978, the team introduced a new mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, who has been called "baseball's best mascot", which has been much more successful and has become closely associated with the marketing of the team.[232]

In Phillies' fan culture, it is also not unusual to replace an "f" with a "ph" in words, such as the Phillie Phanatic.[233]

The club surpassed 100 consecutive sellouts on August 19, 2010, selling out over 50% of their home games and averaging an annual attendance of over 3.1 million fans since moving to Citizens Bank Park;[234] on April 3, 2011, the team broke the three-game series attendance record at the ballpark, having 136,254 fans attend the opening weekend against the Houston Astros.[235]

In 2011 and 2012, the Phillies led the league in attendance with 3,680,718 and 3,565,718 fans, respectively, coming out to watch Phillies baseball.[236][237][238][239][240]

The Phillies now boast active international support groups on social media, with a Philadelphia Phillies' UK Facebook group starting in August 2015 and UK Phillies' Twitter account created in May 2017.[241][242] In March 2018 a Phillies' France account launched in French.[243]

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