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| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 4/16 7:15 PM at AT&T Park,San Francisco,CA | | Mon Apr 16 2012 |  |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 2/29 1:05 PM at Bright House Networks Field,Clearwater,FL | | Wed Feb 29 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 5/24 7:15 PM at Busch Stadium,Saint Louis,MO | | Thu May 24 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/13 1:05 PM at Osceola County Stadium,Kissimmee,FL | | Tue Mar 13 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/15 1:05 PM at Charlotte Sports Park (formerly County Stadium),Port Charlotte,FL | | Thu Mar 15 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 4/23 6:40 PM at Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark),Phoenix,AZ | | Mon Apr 23 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 5/28 1:10 PM at Citi Field,Flushing,NY | | Mon May 28 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 4/2 7:05 PM at Citizens Bank Park,Philadelphia,PA | | Mon Apr 02 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 7/13 6:40 PM at Coors Field,Denver,CO | | Fri Jul 13 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 7/16 7:10 PM at Dodger Stadium,Los Angeles,CA | | Mon Jul 16 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/20 1:05 PM at Ed Smith Stadium,Sarasota,FL | | Tue Mar 20 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/6 1:05 PM at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium (Formerly Dunedin Stadium),Dunedin,FL | | Tue Mar 06 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/4 1:05 PM at George M. Steinbrenner Field,Tampa,FL | | Sun Mar 04 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 9/3 1:10 PM at Great American Ball Park,Cincinnati,OH | | Mon Sep 03 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/28 1:05 PM at Hammond Stadium,Fort Myers,FL | | Wed Mar 28 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/28 1:05 PM at Hammond Stadium,Fort Myers,FL | | Wed Mar 28 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/9 1:05 PM at Joker Marchant Stadium,Lakeland,FL | | Fri Mar 09 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 6/29 7:10 PM at Marlins Ballpark,Miami,FL | | Fri Jun 29 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/12 12:00 PM at Mckechnie Field,Bradenton,FL | | Mon Mar 12 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 8/16 7:10 PM at Miller Park,Milwaukee,WI | | Thu Aug 16 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 9/13 7:05 PM at Minute Maid Park,Houston,TX | | Thu Sep 13 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 5/4 7:05 PM at Nationals Park,Washington,DC | | Fri May 04 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 6/8 7:05 PM at Oriole Park at Camden Yards,Baltimore,MD | | Fri Jun 08 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 3/13 1:05 PM at Osceola County Stadium,Kissimmee,FL | | Tue Mar 13 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 4/19 12:00 PM at PETCO Park,San Diego,CA | | Thu Apr 19 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 4/5 1:35 PM at PNC Park,Pittsburgh,PA | | Thu Apr 05 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 6/15 7:07 PM at Rogers Centre,Toronto,ON | | Fri Jun 15 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 6/12 7:10 PM at Target Field,Minneapolis,MN | | Tue Jun 12 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 5/1 7:10 PM at Turner Field,Atlanta,GA | | Tue May 01 2012 | |
| | Philadelphia Phillies tickets for 5/16 7:05 PM at Wrigley Field,Chicago,IL | | Wed May 16 2012 | |
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Be it their home games at the Citizens Bank Park or their away matches, Philadelphia Phillies never get short of supporters. And why not? Being the oldest continuous team among all of professional American sports, Philadelphia Phillies rightly deserve all the love and support that they get. Winners of 2 World Series titles, 7 NL Pennants, and 10 East Division titles; the Phillies are a threat for most of the teams. Recently, the club surpassed 100 consecutive sellouts which is a clear proof of their popularity. They have sold over 50% of their home games till August 19, 2010. Besides this, their average annual attendance has reached over 3.1 million ever since they have moved to the Citizens Bank Park. Phillies Tickets are still selling hot cakes, so grab your deal now and catch the game!
Philadelphia Phillies are a major league baseball team that originates from the famous Philadelphia city of Pennsylvania State. They are also the proud major league baseball team to win the 2008World Series championship. Pennsylvania takes extreme pride in its baseball team and honors them by massive attendance and support inside and outside the fields. Philadelphia Phillies has the most gregarious and numerous Fan club known to any major league baseball team. The Philadelphia Phillies play in the Eastern division of the major-league baseball league and have been regarded as one of the most successful and dedicated teams that have ever played baseball.
The Philadelphia Phillies have gone further their own turns of fate, deception, luck, bad performances as well as exceptional wins and extraordinary accomplishments. The Philadelphia Phillies history has been inundated with change of management, variation of talent and whimsical strategies that have lost and won games.
The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the few baseball teams that have ever won two World Series championships in their entire history of playing the game. They also have six National League pennants to their name. Uniquely enough, the Philadelphia Phillies is the only team in the entire baseball history to have played the most number of lost games to achieve their victories. They are living example of perseverance, determination and success. The Philadelphia Phillies also have to their credit of being the only team of being owned by one city franchise.
Franchise history
The Philadelphia Phillies came into existence in 1883. The team was originally called the'Quakers' and soon adopted to the change correlating it to the name of the city. The team name was changed to 'Philadelphias' but later renamed themselves as the 'Phillies' in 1891.
The franchisee has changed the home grounds several times over the course of their entire history of playing the game. Initially the team used to play at the Recreation Park. Baker Bowl became the new home ground in 1887 winning the hearts of the fans during that time period. The Phillies later moved to Connie Mack Stadium and then into Veterans Stadium. Citizens Bank is now the new home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Players
The Philadelphia Phillies have produced some of the most exceptional and talented baseball players in the entire history of the game. Some of those players have become baseball icons and have broken records that have left indelible prints. Billy Hamilton, Sammy Thompson and Ed Delehanty are just some of the players have played for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are also lucky to have Grover Cleveland Alexander and Gvvy Cravath play under their logo. Chuck Klein won the end the year award in 1932 and the National League Triple Crown in 1933 for this particular team.
Rise to glory
Bob Carpenter Jr. purchased the franchisee in 1948 and introduced the concept of 'whiz kids'. The 'whiz kids' were exceptional talent hunted from the minor league affiliates and introduced them into the major-league baseball arena. The strategy allowed young players like Richie Ashbourne and Robin Roberts to be introduced to the game of major-league baseball.
Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose were the stars that finally gave the Philadelphia Phillies the first-ever World Series championship in 1980. Mike Schmidt who had also won the World Series MVP finals award due to his extraordinary 8-for-21 hitting gave the Philadelphia Phillies something to brag about for years to come. The Philadelphia Phillies made it to the playoffs for the next two consecutive years but then suddenly nosedived into the failure zone and were not able to qualify as a strong contender in the championship league.
It was not until 2001 and under the leadership and tutelage of the new manager Larry Bowa that the Philadelphia Phillies had their first winning season. New management allowed for the Philadelphia Phillies to trade the old players with fresh blood and revamp the entire lineup. Finally in 2008, the hard work and dedication of the management and players finally paid off. In 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies were able to clinch their second straight division title and defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the division series. Coles Hamels played a pivotal role in creating the successful turn of events for the team and the state.
Success and achievements of the Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are proud of having won 5 MVP awards in their entire seasonal career. Mike Schmidt is one of the greatest legends that have ever played in the Philadelphia Phillies and has created for him a special place in the annals of baseball history. He has been awarded this prestigious prize in 1980 and 1981 as well as in 1986. Chuck Klein (1932), Jim Konstanty (1950), Ryan Howard (2006), and Jimmy Rollins (2007) all have one award to their names.
The success of the Philadelphia Phillies will be incomplete without giving recognition to be all Star pitcher Steve Carlton. Philadelphia Phillies also have four of their players being nominated for the rookie of the year awards. Jack Sanford, Dick Allen, Scott Rolen and Ryan Howard are those famous and lucky four players.
Another spectacular recognition to the team is that they have three of the 15 players who have hit four home runs in any game. Ed Delahanty, Chick Klien, and Mike Schmidt have all won these awards respectively.
Fan support
Philadelphia Phillies have an extraordinary array of fans that support the team. The fans have been known to be extremely rowdy and uncivilized in many of the games that the Philadelphia Phillies have played in. Philadelphia Phillies fans have initiated many of being fights in the Connie Mack Stadium.
One of the most notable events in the history of the game was the rowdy and discriminate behavior of the Philadelphia Phillies fans against the first African-American player to play in the Philadelphia Phillies team. In 1980, the Philadelphia Phillies fan generated its loudest roar that reverberated into the newspapers and the hearts of millions of fans across the world. It was when Tug McGraw stated 'take this championship and shove it' after winning the World Series against the New York baseball team.
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