Occasional Glory: The History of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2d ed

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With more losses and last-place finishes than every other club in Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies have earned a reputation as probably the most unsuccessful teams ever to take the sphere. Even so, the Phillies have boasted many unforgettable players and achieved a variety of notable triumphs. This history of the Phillies begins with the club’s inception in 1883 and goes in the course of the 2012 season, highlighting the team’s finer moments and players but additionally covering less memorable times. Some of the people and events it recounts are the good outfield of the 1890s, Chuck Klein’s slugging feats, the 1980 World Series, the surprise 1993 pennant win, and the very successful years in Citizens Bank Park, including the sector champions of 2008. An exploration of the Phillies’ special relationship with Philadelphia and a lot of historic photographs complete this comprehensive celebration of the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in professional sports history.

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