Chad Qualls Signs 1-Year Deal with Phillies : February 01, 2012

Right-handed reliever Chad Qualls has signed a one-year contract worth $1.15 million with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies were looking for a bullpen pitcher to replace Brad Lidge, who signed a...

Juan Pierre Signs Minor League Contract with Phillies : January 30, 2012

Outfielder Juan Pierre has been a thorn in the side of the Philadelphia Philles, but as they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, which is why the Phillies...

Closer Ryan Madson Signs with Reds : January 11, 2012

The Cincinnati Reds and free agent closer Ryan Madson have agreed to a one-year contract worth $8.5 million. At this point, the deal is only verbal and will be subjected to...

Ex GM Ed Wade Returns to Phillies : December 28, 2011

Ed Wade, who was the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1998 to 2005, is returning to the team as a special consultant. During his time in Philadelphia, the...

Rollins Re-Signes with Phillies : December 18, 2011

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed to come back to the Philadelphia Phillies for another three years, with a vested option for a fourth year. Reports indicate that the deal is...

Dontrelle Willis Signs 1-Year Contract With Philly : December 14, 2011

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a 1-year, $1 million contract with left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis. The deal is contingent upon Willis passing a physical, but should be finalized within the...

Laynce Nix Signs Contract with Phillies : December 09, 2011

Outfielder Laynce Nix has inked a two-year, $2.5 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Nix played in 124 games for the Washington Nationals in 2011 and had a batting average of...

Philadelphia Phillies Announce 2012 Spring Training Contests : December 04, 2011

The Philadelphia Phillies are scheduled to play 17 home games at Bright House Networks Field in Clearwater, Florida in the 2012 Spring Training season, including their opening game on March...

Ty Wigginton Traded to Philadelphia Phillies : November 21, 2011

On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies traded veteran utility player Ty Wigginton and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player yet to be named or cash. In 2011, Wigginton played first...

Veteran Jim Thome Signs with Phillies : November 07, 2011

Jim Thome, the 41-year-old slugger who played for both the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians in 2010, will return to the team where he once spent two years of...

Lidge, Oswalt Options Declined by Phillies : October 26, 2011

The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to decline the options for two veteran players, Brad Lidge and Roy Oswalt. Oswalt was expected to make $16 million in 2012, but will receive a...

Phillies Ryan Howard Tears Achilles Tendon on Final Play of the Season : October 10, 2011

The 2011 season did not end the way the Philadelphia Phillies had envisioned. Not only did they lose a pivotal Game 5 to the St. Louis Cardinals in front of...

Cardinals Send Phillies, Halladay Packing : October 08, 2011

Roy Halladay, pitching ace for the Philadelphia Phillies, gave everything he had in Game 5 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Normally, that would have been more than enough to guarantee...

NLDS Game 4 Between Phillies and Cardinals a Little Squirrely : October 06, 2011

During the fifth inning of Game 4 of the NLDS between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, a squirrel decided to make a break for home plate. The Cardinals'...

Phillies Win Division for Fifth Consecutive Year : September 18, 2011

Behind pitcher Roy Oswalt's seven strong innings and Raul Ibanez's grand slam, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fifth NL East division title in a row. The St. Louis Cardinals, who are...

Phillies Become First Team to Clinch Playoff Berth Behind Halliday’s Shutout : September 15, 2011

For the fifth consecutive year, the Philadelphia Phillies have reached the postseason. The perennial playoff team became the first team in Major League Baseball this year to clinch a berth in...

Gload’s Walk-Off RBI Single Gives Phillies a Sweep over the Braves : September 08, 2011

Ross Gload, who has been struggling at the plate as of late, welcomed the convergence of his Phillies teammates as he rounded first base. His RBI single in the bottom of...

Cliff Lee Throws Shut Out with Double Diget Strike Outs : April 14, 2011

In a game against the Washington Nationals a night ago, Cliff Lee was awesome. He tossed a complete-game shutout on 3 hits and a walk. In addition, he fanned 12 batters...

Yankees, Phillies, Red Sox Boast Heftiest Payrolls at Opening Day : April 04, 2011

Based on a report put together by USA Today, the Yankees have the highest payroll in the major leagues at $202 million. This number leads the team in second place,...

Hot Mets Sweep Phillies : May 27, 2010

How about 27 innings of shut out baseball? In what must be one of recent memories most shocking series of three games, the Mets were able to shut the Phillies out,...

philadelphia phillies History

The Major League Baseball team Philadelphia Phillies are based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and play in the National League's Eastern Division. The team is the oldest continuous, one-city, one-name franchise in professional American sports. The Phillies were established in 1883 in Philadelphia. They have played their home games at Citizens Bank Park, located in South Philadelphia, since 2004. The spring training facilities of the team are in Clearwater, Florida.

The Phillies won the World Series title in 1980, defeating the Kansas City Royals, and again in 2008 when they beat the Tamp Bay Rays. The Phillies have also won seven pennants in the National League, with their first coming in 1915. Philadelphia has also struggled for long periods of time. The Phillies have lost more games, due to their long history and periods of adversity, than any other American professional sports team.

The Phillies and New York Mets share a heated rivalry, which has been refueled by the recent Wild card and division races that the two teams have been embroiled in. The Philadelphia Phillies have won four National League Division championships in a row (2007-2010). They defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in 5 games to win the 2008 World Series and lost to the New York Yankees in 6 games in the 2009 World Series.