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Phillies closer José Alvarado suspended for 80 games for positive drug test • May 18, 2025, 1:09 PM ET (AP)

Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion • Apr. 24, 2025, 2:52 PM ET (AP)

Mets sweep Phillies, extend winning streak to 7 in game with play at the plate and balk that wasn't • Apr. 23, 2025, 7:19 PM ET (AP)

Lindor slams Phillies again and buries memory of slow start in 2024 • Apr. 22, 2025, 12:35 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Philadelphia Quakers • Worcester Brown Stockings • Philadelphia Phils • Philadelphia Blue Jays
Awards And Honors	World Series (2008) • World Series (1980)
Date	1883 - present
Headquarters	Philadelphia
Areas Of Involvement	baseball
Related People	Bryce Harper • Jim Bunning • Pete Rose • Roy Halladay • Grover Cleveland Alexander • Nap Lajoie • Jimmie Foxx • Joe Morgan • Mike Schmidt • Fergie Jenkins • Steve Carlton • Charles Albert Bender • Harvey Kuenn

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