The Philadelphia Phillies!

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1. The Philadelphia franchise began in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers. Which league did they play in? National League Federal League American League Players League

2. The Major Leagues officially began in 1901, with the National and American League. The Phillies finished off their first Major League season in second place with a 83-57 record. They had three 20-game winners in the season. Which team did Philadelphia take a backseat to in the season? Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Braves Brooklyn Dodgers

3. The Phillies had a fantastic arm in their early days. This pitcher won 30 games in a season three times, and threw two Triple Crowns for the franchise. Who is this 1938 Hall of Fame inductee? Lew Burdette Juan Marichal Pete Alexander Warren Spahn

4. The Phillies had a slugger who hit .400 three times in his great career. Who was this whose career was shortened by a mysterious death? Johnny Callison Ed Delahanty Joe Medwick Tim McCarver

5. 1915 saw the Philadephia Phillies win the National League pennant under manager Pat Moran. From whose bat led the NL in RBIs, runs, home runs, and total bases in the season? Ted Williams Gary Sheffield Kirby Puckett Gavvy Cravath

6. The Phillies went through a dryspell between NL pennants for 35 seasons, and finally bagged their second flag in 1950. Philadelphia fans were disappointed when which team, who won their second of five consecutive World Series, skunked them four games to none? Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays New York Yankees

7. 1980 was a story book season that some teams could only dream about. The Phillies had the season Cy Young winner in Steve Carlton, and the NL MVP in third baseman Mike Schmidt. It was also their manager's first full season in the big leagues. Who was this manager that took the Phillies to their first World Series crown? Whitey Herzog Joe McCarthy Tom Lasorda Dallas Green

8. The Phillies' franchise has a history of many ballparks that they played in. They began it all in Recreation Park, then the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, the legendary Baker Bowl, Shibe Park, Connie Mack Stadium, Veterans Stadium, and which other ballpark that the team moved to in 2004? Citizens Bank Park Three Rivers Stadium PacBell Park AOL Stadium

9. Which of the following pitching greats won more games in a Phillies uniform than the others? Pete Alexander Robin Roberts Jim Bunning Steve Carlton

10. Which Phillies shortstop won two Gold Glove awards, then later became the manager of the team? Larry Bowa Steve Garvey Luis Aparicio Willie Stargell