Reading Phillies
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| Reading Phillies | ||
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| League | Eastern League | |
| Division | Southern Division | |
| Year founded | 1967 | |
| Major League affiliation | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Home ballpark | FirstEnergy Stadium | |
| Previous home ballparks | ||
| City | Reading, Pennsylvania | |
| Current uniform colors | red, blue | |
| Previous uniform colors | maroon, white | |
| Logo design | A white baseball superimposed over a blue baseball diamond. The "Reading Phillies" wordmark superimposed over the ball and diamond with a black, steaming train centered above. | |
| Division titles | ||
| League titles | 1968, 1973, 1995, co-champions in 2001 | |
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| Owner | ||
The Reading Phillies are an Eastern League team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Since the 1967 season, they have played in the South Division of the Eastern League, and are the AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The affiliation with the Phillies has lasted unbroken for 40 years. The Phillies play in FirstEnergy Stadium, previously known as Reading Municipal Memorial Stadium. Built in 1951, the stadium seats 9,000 fans.
In November of 2006, the City of Reading announced that it received a grant from Berks County Community Foundation to study the costs and benefits of building a new riverfront stadium and the costs and benefits of renovating the existing stadium. That study will probably be completed in 2007.
The R-Phils won the Eastern League championship in 1968, 1973, and 1995, and were co-champions in 2001.
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Third baseman Mike Schmidt
- Shortstop (later manager) Larry Bowa
- Catcher Mike Lieberthal
- Catcher Bob Boone
- Second baseman Ryne Sandberg
- Shortstop Jimmy Rollins
- Outfielder Marlon Byrd
- First baseman Ryan Howard
- Third baseman Scott Rolen
[edit] Season records since 1995
(Place indicates finish in Southern Division)
- 1995: 73-69 (t-1st), manager Bill Dancy
- 1996: 66-75 (4th), manager Bill Robinson
- 1997: 74-68 (3rd), manager Al LeBoeuf
- 1998: 56-85 (5th), manager Al LeBoeuf
- 1999: 73-69 (3rd), manager Gary Varsho
- 2000: 85-57 (1st), manager Gary Varsho
- 2001: 77-65 (2nd), manager Gary Varsho
- 2002: 76-66 (3rd), manager Greg Legg
- 2003: 62-79 (5th), manager Greg Legg
- 2004: 64-77 (4th), manager Greg Legg
- 2005: 69-73 (4th), manager Steve Swisher
- 2006: 71-69 (3rd), manager P.J. Forbes
[edit] Playoff appearances since 1995
- 1995 season: Defeated Trenton 3-0 in semfinals; defeated New Haven 3-2 for league title.
- 2000 season: Defeated Harrisburg 3-0 in semifinals; lost to New Haven 3-1 in championship.
- 2001 season: Defeated Erie 3-1 in semifinals; declared league co-champions with New Britain when championship series was cancelled due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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