History of the Philadelphia Phillies

Ryan Kelly

1880’s-1900• First owners Al Reach and John

Rogers- named the team Phillies as a nickname for the people of the city

• Competition with the Athletics• Hall of Fame Outfielders: • Sam Thompson- .336 career average• Bill Hamilton- .344 career average

1900-1950• Grover Cleveland Alexander-Hall of Fame-

Career 2.56 ERA, 373 Wins, Third all time • 1915 World Series- First World Series

Appearance • Lost to the Red Sox and Babe Ruth• Manager Pat Moran• “Doormats of the National League”

(Jordan)• Racism and Treatment of Jackie Robinson

1950-1980

• Richie Ashburn- Hall of Famer- .308 career batting average

• Robin Roberts- Hall of Famer- 286 Wins, 2,357 Strikeouts

• “Whiz Kids”

1950-1980 (cont.)

• Manager Eddie Sawyer• Lost to Joe Dimagio and the

Yankees in the World Series• 1964- Jim Bunning’s Perfect Game

1950 World Series

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpvFwLnroH8

1980-1990

• 1980- Won the World Series • Manager Dallas Green • Steve Carleton- Hall of Fame- 4,136

Strikeouts• Mike Schmidt – Hall of Fame-548

Home Runs• Pete Rose- 4,256 Hits • 1983- Appeared in the World Series

Final Out 1980 World Series

1990-2010

• 1993- World Series appearance• 10,000 Losses• 2008- Won the World Series

2008 World Series Final Out• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=4JbmO1C2hEk

Facts about the Phillies

• Have won only two World Series’- 1980 and 2008.

• Pitcher Jim Bunning went on to become a Senator

Phillie’s Stadiums

• Recreation Park 1883-1887• Baker Bowl 1887-1938• Shibe Park 1938-1971• Veteran’s Stadium 1971-2003• Citizen’s Bank Park 2004- Present

Baker Bowl

http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/bakerb01.jpg

Shibe Park

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/ShibePark.htm

Veteran’s Stadium

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/nl/veteransstadmain.jpg

Citizen’s Bank Park

http://blog.timesunion.com/baseball/occasional-phun-at-citizens-bank-park/245/

References • Jordan, David M. (2002) Occasional Glory: The History of the

Philadelphia Phillies. Jefferson: McFarland & Company.• MLB Advanced Media. (2001-2010) MLB.com Player Statistics.

Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=121454

• MLB Advanced Media. (2001-2010) Phillies Timeline. Retrieved October 4, 2010, from http://mlb.mlb.com/phi/history/timeline.jsp

• National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Hall of Famers. Retrieved October 18, 2010, http://baseballhall.org/hof/ashburn-richie

• Westcott, Rich. (1996). Philadelphia’s Old Ballparks. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.

• Zimniuch, Fran. (2004) Phillies: Where Have You Gone? United States: Sports Publishing LLC.