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Philadelphia Phillies is an American baseball team that is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team is a member of the Major League Baseball team and is the defending World Series champions in 2008. More commonly referred to as the Phillies, this team is a member of the East Division of the National League of the Major League Baseball.

The Philadelphia Phillies have won a couple of World Series championships – one in 1980 against Kansas City and the other in 2008 against Tampa Bay. The team also won six National League pennants. Like all other baseball Franchises, the Philadelphia Phillies has also experienced struggle and considering the team’s age and history of struggle, it has earned the distinction of having the most losing games in the Major League Baseball’s history.

The Philadelphia Phillies was founded in 1883 in Philadelphia, making it the oldest continuous team in the history of American professional sports with one name and one city all throughout its franchise lifetime.

There are many players that have been a part of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise who were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Some of these players include Richie Ashburn, Grover Cleveland, Sparky Anderson, Johnny Evers, Billy Hamilton and Bucky Harris.