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The Philadelphia Phillies history starts way back in 1883 when sporting goods manufacturer Al Reach and attorney John Rogers won an expansion franchise in the National League for Philadelphia, and the "Quakers" their name at that time became one of the "Classic Eight". They did not get off to the best start with a .173 winning percentage, which continues to be the worst in the clubs history.
The next year the club changed its name to the Philadelphias, perhaps in an effort to shake off the dismal start. The name was quickly shortened to Phillies by the press and interchanged with the old name the Quakers until 1890 when they officially became the Phillies.
The Phillies early history was unremarkable and they were hit badly when the American League started in 1901 and the club saw a number of its better players defect to the new league taking more lucrative contracts. Things did not start looking up for the team until 1943 when they were purchased by lumber baron William Cox. Things were not all good and Cox was banned from baseball for betting on his own team, and so the club got a new owner Bob Carpenter and he gave them a new name "Blue Jays", the name never took and was dropped by 1949. The following year the Phillies contested the World Series losing to the New York Yankees.
The team won the World Series in 1980, but it was not to be repeated until 2008 when they once again were crowned World Series winners. Along the way they achieved 8 East Divisional titles and 6 National League Pennants.
The Phillies moved into their new Spring Training home the Bright House Networks Field in 2004 after 48 years in Jack Russell Stadium. It was an instant hit with the fans, not only charming and comfortable but offering some of the best sight lines of any Spring Training facility.
The Philadelphia Phillies
Bright House Networks Field
601 N. Old Coachman Road
Clearwater
Fl 33765
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Philadelphia Phillies - Spring Training Schedule 2009
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Day
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Date
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Opponents
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Home / Away
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Wednesday
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February 25
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Away
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Thursday
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February 26
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Home
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Friday
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February 27
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Cincinnati Reds
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Away
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Saturday
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February 28
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Tampa Bay Rays
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Home
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Sunday
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March 1
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Atlanta Braves
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Away
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Monday
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March 2
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Away
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Thursday
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March 4
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WBC Team - Canada
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Home
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Thursday
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March 5
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WBC Team - USA
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Home
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Friday
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March 6
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Away
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Saturday
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March 7
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Detroit Tigers
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Home
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Sunday
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March 8
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Atlanta Braves
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Away
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Monday
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March 9
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Cincinnati Reds
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Home
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Wednesday
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March 11
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Atlanta Braves
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Home
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Thursday
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March 12
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Tampa Bay Rays
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Away
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Friday
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March 13
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home
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Saturday
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March 14
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Houston Astros
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Away
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Sunday
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March 15
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Home
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Monday
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March 16
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New York Yankees
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Away
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Tuesday
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March 17
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Cincinnati Reds
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Home
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Wednesday
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March 18
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Home
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Thursday
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March 19
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Florida Marlins
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Away
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Friday
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March 20
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Away
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Saturday
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March 21
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Minnesota Twins
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Home
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Sunday
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March 22
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Boston Red Sox
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Away
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Monday
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March 23
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New York Yankees
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Home
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Tuesday
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March 24
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Away
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Thursday
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March 26
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New York Yankees
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Home
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Friday
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March 27
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Houston Astros
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Away
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Saturday
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March 28
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Away
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Sunday
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March 29
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Boston Red Sox
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Home
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Monday
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March 30
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Houston Astros
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Home
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Tuesday
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March 31
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Toronto Blue Jays
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Home
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Wednesday
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April 1
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New York Yankees
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Away
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Thursday
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April 2
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Washington Nationals
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Home
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