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The Philadelphia Phillies were founded in 1883 when the National League approved a new franchise for Philadelphia at its annual meeting in Providence on the 7th of December 1882. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in American professional sports.
The Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series championship in 1980, defeating the Kansas City Royals in six games. With that victory, they became the last of the 16 pre-expansion teams to win a World Series.
Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt is widely considered the greatest player in Phillies history. He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1980 and again in 1981, and was also named World Series MVP in 1980 after batting .381 in the series.
In 1961, the Philadelphia Phillies lost 23 consecutive games, the worst losing streak in the major leagues since 1900. The team also finished last in the National League four straight years from 1958 to 1961.
The Philadelphia Phillies have won two World Series championships, defeating the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008. They have also won eight National League pennants, the first of which came in 1915.
Citizens Bank Park is the current home stadium of the Philadelphia Phillies, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The Phillies have played there since 2004, moving from Veterans Stadium where they had played since 1971.