The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team that came into the league in 1883. Presently they play in Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team logo is red, white, and blue and features the Liberty Bell.
Notable Philadelphia Phillies of past and present include Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Jim Bunning, Richie Ashburn, Robin Roberts, Grover C. Alexander, Chuck Klein, Billy Hamilton, Bob Boone, Dallas Green, John Vukovich, Juan Samuel, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Brad Lidge, and Lenny Dykstra. They play in the National League East Division with such teams as the
Florida Marlins,
New York Mets,
Washington Nationals, and
Atlanta Braves. They last won the World Series in 2008 against the
Tampa Bay Rays.
