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Originally Posted by oldjudge
Ted—Not sure what you are talking about. The Chicago NL team has been a member of the NL continuously since 1876, the year the league started. They are the longest continuous NL franchise at the same location. The Braves have also been a member of the NL since its’ beginning but they have switched locations several times.
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Jay
We have gone thru this before; however, I will repeat. The Philadelphia team's
NAME.....
PHILLIES....is the longest continuous team name in Major League Baseball.
As you very well know, it replaced the name "Quakers" early in the 1880's.
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