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Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion • Apr. 24, 2025, 2:52 PM ET (AP)
Mets sweep Phillies, extend winning streak to 7 in game with play at the plate and balk that wasn't • Apr. 23, 2025, 7:19 PM ET (AP)
Lindor slams Phillies again and buries memory of slow start in 2024 • Apr. 22, 2025, 12:35 AM ET (AP)
It's a boy! Phillies slugger Bryce Harper uses blue bat to signal creative baby gender reveal • Apr. 14, 2025, 10:40 PM ET (AP)
Shohei Ohtani throws second bullpen since resuming mound ramp up • Apr. 5, 2025, 4:48 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Philadelphia Quakers • Worcester Brown Stockings • Philadelphia Phils • Philadelphia Blue Jays
Awards And Honors World Series (2008) • World Series (1980)
Date 1883 - present
Headquarters Philadelphia
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Pete Rose • Grover Cleveland Alexander • Roy Halladay • Bryce Harper • Jimmie Foxx • Nap Lajoie • Joe Morgan • Steve Carlton • Fergie Jenkins • Mike Schmidt • Charles Albert Bender • Harvey Kuenn • Jim Bunning

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