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Originally Posted by Domer05
Wait, can we go back to something? The Phillies used a blue jay as their mascot??  |
Apparently back in the mid 40s there was a push to change the team name, they had a contest and everything. For a few years they used both Phillies and Blue Jays. This link provides good details.
https://www.toddradom.com/blog/sport...e-jaysphillies
It never quite took, but they did wear a blue jay on the sleeve of some uniforms, and it appeared on programs and quite a few pennants. Pictured below are a few of them, the one with roster is from 1949 which is probably right at the time when they abandoned the idea.