1950 "Whiz Kids" team. The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by molenick

I love the cards and Ted's posts, and I don't want to make this into one of those argumentative threads, but wouldn't the Braves and Cubs be considered longer continuous franchises, having been charter NL teams in 1876? And if you count the NA, wouldn't the Braves (as the Red Stockings) be the longest running team?

Michael

I didn't have enough space in the title of this thread to qualify...."The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)."

What I mean by this, is that no other team in Major League history has it's franchise NAME the same (e.g. PHILLIES) as long as the Philadelphia Phillies have (138 years).


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[molenick]

Got it, thanks for the clarification.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)

Really? What about the Cubs (est. 1876)? The Braves were also established in 1876 although they have moved locations a few times.

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Originally Posted by tedzan

Michael

I didn't have enough space in the title of this thread to qualify...."The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)."

What I meant by this, is that no other team in Major League history has it's franchise NAME the same (e.g. PHILLIES), as long as the Philadelphia Phillies have for 138 years.
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Hey Jay

I am repeating here what I have already stated in Post # 10.

Sometimes it's worth reading thru a thread before you criticize me.


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[tedzan]

For those of you who are interested in history.....

Philadelphia Phillies....they were originally named the "Quakers". The nickname "Phillies" first appeared in the
Philadelphia Inquirer in their April 3rd 1883 edition, and within a few years Phillies became their official name.

Cincinnati Reds.....since 1890 were called the Red Stockings, Reds, then Redlegs (1953), back to Reds (1961).

Chicago Cubs....since 1876 were called the White Stockings, Colts (1890), "Cubs" 1902, (officially Cubs 1907).


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