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⁾