The Phillies are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in American professional sports, founded in 1883 1)
The Phillies were originally known as the Philadelphia Quakers 2)
The “Phillies” name was officially adopted in 1890 3)
Bob Ferguson managed the Phillies’ first season in 1883 4)
Outfielder Chuck Klein was the first Phillies player inducted into the Hall of Fame 5)
The 1950 “Whiz Kids” team captured the NL pennant with a young core led by Robin Roberts and Richie Ashburn 6)
Fans and media affectionately call the team “Phils” 7)
The Phillies claimed their first World Series title in 1980, defeating the Kansas City Royals 8)
Philadelphia won its second World Series in 2008 by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 9)
The Phillies have played at Citizens Bank Park since 2004 10)
Before Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies called Veterans Stadium home for 33 seasons 11)
The old Baker Bowl was the team’s home from 1887 to 1938 and had a famously short right field 12)
Kid Gleason was the first Phillie pitcher to win 30 games in a season 13)
Mike Schmidt is the franchise leader with 548 home runs 14)
Mike Schmidt won three National League MVP awards (1980, 1981, 1986) 15)
Cole Hamels was named MVP of the 2008 World Series 16)
Citizens Bank Park’s Ashburn Alley, an outfield concourse, commemorates Richie Ashburn and other Phillies legends 17)
A giant, glowing Liberty Bell lights up for home runs at Citizens Bank Park 18)
The Phillie Phanatic, one of the most beloved mascots in sports, first appeared in 1978 19)
The Phanatic was designed by Bonnie Erickson, known for work with The Muppets 20)
Before the Phanatic, the Phillies had colonial mascots named Philadelphia Phil and Phillis 21)
In 1980, the Phillies set an NLCS record for most extra-inning comeback wins 22)
The Phillies were the first US pro sports franchise to record 10,000 losses 23)
Chuck Klein won the franchise’s only NL batting Triple Crown in 1933 24)
Ryan Howard became the first Phillie to hit 50 homers in a season, with 58 in 2006 25)
Roy Halladay threw a perfect game for the Phillies in 2010 26)
Halladay also threw a postseason no-hitter in the 2010 NLDS 27)
Philadelphia has won eight NL pennants in their history 28)
The Phillies won five straight NL East titles from 2007 to 2011 29)
Ryan Howard also led the Majors in home runs and RBIs in 2006 30)
Mike Schmidt’s 1,595 RBIs are the most in team history 31)
Chuck Klein represented the Phillies in the inaugural MLB All-Star Game in 1933 32)
Steve Carlton holds the franchise strikeout record and won four Cy Young awards as a Phillie 33)
Richie Ashburn became a legendary Phillies broadcaster after his Hall of Fame playing career 34)
The Yard is a 13,000-square-foot kid zone with a Wiffle ball field, climbing wall, and more 35)
Statues of Richie Ashburn, Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, and Harry Kalas surround Ashburn Alley 36)
Citizens Bank Park features a bullpen speed pitch for fan participation 37)
The Phanatic’s birthday is celebrated annually with festivities at Citizens Bank Park 38)
A Richman’s Ice Cream Bar in the ballpark’s kid zone is a popular snack spot 39)
Kevin Millwood threw the park’s inaugural pitch in 2004 40)
The Phillies have retired several numbers, including Mike Schmidt (20), Steve Carlton (32), and Richie Ashburn (1) 41)
Mike Schmidt holds the club record for games played (2,404) 42)
Richie Ashburn led the league in stolen bases in 1948 and 1950 43)
Harry Kalas, Hall of Fame broadcaster, called Phillies games for nearly four decades 44)
The 1980 championship team is honored as one of the greatest in Philadelphia sports 45)
The Phillies were a major tenant at multi-use Veterans Stadium, which also hosted football, concerts, and more 46)