Philadelphia National League Club.

In 1883 Alfred J. Reach purchased the Worcester, Mass., professional baseball club and moved it to Philadelphia, adopting the "Phillies" as the official team name. The team remained mediocre until 1915 when Hall-of-Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched them to a pennant.

In 1943 the club was sold to Du Pont Company executive R. R. M. Carpenter, Sr., who turned over the operation of the club to his son R. R. M., Jr. Seven years later the so-called "Whiz Kids" won the 1950 pennant. During the 1950s and 60s, the Phillies were a very poor baseball team, as the Carpenter family failed to invest in player development. In 1972 R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr., turned the management of the club over to his son, "Ruly" Carpenter III. who rebuilt the team. The Phillies won the National League East division title in 1977 and 1978. In 1980 they became world champions. After the 1981 season the Carpenter family sold the team to its present owner, William Giles.

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