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SPORTS WIRE: Richardson, Suns take down Celtics...for free agency, raising the total of free agents to 118. Also filing were three members of the NL champion Philadelphia Phillies: Pedro Martinez, Brett Myers and Miguel Cairo. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) and... In this article: J.J. Hardy, Jason Richardson, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Kevin Garnett, Boston, and Western Athletic |
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Philly.com | November 02, 2009
For Baker, Eagles-Phillies doubleheader no big deal
...same day on many occasions. On Oct. 26 of last year he worked the Eagles' 27-14 win over the Falcons in the afternoon followed by the Phillies' 10-2 win over Tampa Bay in Game 4 of the World Series that night. "I try not to talk when I...
In this article: Dan Baker, Phillies, World Series, Legal age, Diet Coke, Laryngitis, Tampa Bay, New York Giants, Yankees, and Lincoln Financial Field
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Bleacher Report | November 01, 2009
NY Giants-Philadelphia Eagles Preview
...Chiefs, and Buccaneers. But in a win over the Washington Redskins last week and a horrific loss to the putrid Oakland Raiders in Week Six, the Birds' lackluster play made everyone watch even more Phillies baseball. In breaking down the...
In this article: Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, DeSean Jackson, NFL, Philadelphia, World Series, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, and New York Yankees
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Philly.com | October 14, 2009
Ashley Fox: Eagles and Phillies questions answered
Ashley Fox: Eagles and Phillies questions answered Michael Vick scrambles out of the pocket vs. Tampa Bay. Is taking quarterback Donovan McNabb off the field a waste of downs? Ashley Fox: Eagles and Phillies questions answered A day after...
In this article: Eagles, Phillies, Donovan McNabb, JaMarcus Russell, Waste, Ron Jaworski, Andy Reid, and Michael Vick
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SignOnSanDiego.com RSS Feeds Sports | September 08, 2009
Pirates set mark with 17th straight losing season
...money; their payroll, as usual, is among the majors' lowest. Until the Pirates tied them last season, the Phillies held the record with 16 consecutive losing seasons from 1933-48. In the other sports, the Vancouver Canucks (NHL, 1976-91) and...
In this article: Brad Penny, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Phillies, Rockies, Manny Ramirez, Barry Bonds, Dodgers, Astros, and Cardinals
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Delaware News-Journal | October 22, 2009
Fans eager for matchup against hated Yankees
...Wednesday night's game with sons Mel Jr. and Jason. Mel Jr. said he thinks that the Phillies' win in the World Series last year over Tampa Bay is often described as a fluke. "If we beat the Yanks," he said, "there is really nothing...
In this article: Yankees, Phillies, World Series, Angels, and New York
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USATODAY.com | January 15, 2009
Upstart vs. blueblood: Most intriguing Super Bowl matchup
...Dallas and San Francisco in Lombardi trophies. An Eagles championship would give Philadelphia the daily double - three months after the Phillies finished off Tampa Bay in the World Series. The I-95 Option. Philadelphia vs. Baltimore.
In this article: Super Bowl, Eagles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Andy Reid, NFL, The Steelers, Baltimore, and Arizona
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thestar.com | September 08, 2009
Floundering Pirates set mark for futility
...since 1993. The 17 consecutive losing seasons represent the longest streak for any team in the four major North American pro team sports, and only the Philadelphia Phillies (1933-48) have also had as many as 16 in a row. The Vancouver...
In this article: Chicago Cubs, NBA, NHL, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ted Lilly, Derrek Lee, and Vancouver Canucks
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New York Times | January 06, 2009
Giants-Eagles Rematch Has Pierce-Westbrook Subplot
...also be playing their postseason on the road. They also have civic momentum on their side. The Phillies won the World Series against Tampa Bay. So far in the Super Bowl era, only four cities have had baseball and football championships in...
In this article: Antonio Pierce, Brian Westbrook, Tom Coughlin, N.F.L., Super Bowl, Brandon Jacobs, Donovan McNabb, Fred Robbins, and Shaun O'Hara
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Bleeding Green Nation | January 12, 2009
It's good to be the Birds
...about wierd coincidences, there's the Tampa connection. In October, the Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays in the world series to end Philly's 25 year championship drought. To get into the postseason, the Eagles needed the Tampa Bay Bucs...
In this article: Arizona Cardinals, Super Bowl, NFL, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Bucs, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Rays, and Phillies
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The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and are the defending World Series champions. The Phillies are a member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League. Since , the team's home has been Citizens Bank Park in the South Philadelphia section of the city.
The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against Kansas City in and Tampa Bay in ) and six National League pennants, the first of which came in . The franchise has also experienced long periods of struggle. The age of the team and its history of adversity has earned it the distinction of having lost the most games of any team in the history of Major League Baseball. The Phillies are also the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports.
The franchise was founded in Philadelphia in , replacing the team from Worcester, Massachusetts. The team has played at several stadiums in the city, beginning with Recreation Park and continuing at the Baker Bowl; Shibe Park, which was later renamed Connie Mack Stadium in honor of the longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager; Veterans Stadium; and now Citizens Bank Park. The team's heated rivalry with the New York Mets has been an issue of contention within the division in recent seasons. The team's spring training facilities are located in , where the single-A minor league affiliate Clearwater Threshers play at Bright House Field.
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