![]() ![]() ![]() The jersey is long sleeved, and has laces down the front in place of buttons. The first uniform we see is a far cry from the last one we will see on this poster. The 1895 Phillies played a total of 133 games, winning 78 and losing 53. In 1895 the National League consisted of twelve teams, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New York, Washington, St. From 1883 to 1885, the Phillies were a middle of the road team, but in those first 13 seasons, they had a winning record nine times. The name was changed to the Baker Bowl in 1913 when William Baker bought the team. From there they went to the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds in 1887, (also known as National League Park, Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Philadelphia Park and Philadelphia Base Ball Park). The team began in 1883 and played at Recreation Park, where they stayed for the first four seasons. There is a tiny bit of question as to the “one-name” claim as some feel that the team was also known as the Quakers in the 1880’s and as the Blue Jays in 1944-45. The Phillies are touted as the “oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional sports” according to their web site. The Philadelphia Phillies are highly regarded as a team with a rich history. Click here to go to Heritage Sports Art and see the framed Phillies artwork ![]()
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