Editing Philadelphia Phillies (section)

===Philadelphia Quakers (1883–1889)===
[[File:1888 Philadelphia Quakers.jpg|thumb|alt=Team photograph of the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers |The [[1888 Philadelphia Quakers season|1888 Philadelphia Quakers]] team]]
In [[1883 Philadelphia Quakers season|1883]], sporting goods manufacturer [[Al Reach]], a pioneering professional baseball player, and attorney [[John Rogers (baseball)|John Rogers]] won an expansion [[National League (baseball)|National League]] franchise for Philadelphia, one of what is now known as the "Classic Eight" of the National League. They were awarded a spot in the league to replace the [[Worcester Worcesters|Worcester baseball team]], a franchise that had folded in 1882. The new team was nicknamed the "Phillies" from the start, and immediately compiled a .173 [[winning percentage]], which stands as the worst in franchise history. Although many sources (including the Phillies themselves) claim that Reach and Rogers bought the Brown Stockings and moved them to Philadelphia, all available evidence suggests this is not the case. Significantly, no players from Worcester<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WOR/1882.shtml|title=1882 Worcester Ruby Legs|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=March 7, 2009}}</ref> ended up with the 1883 Quakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1883.shtml|title=1883 Philadelphia Quakers|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=March 7, 2009}}</ref> 

In [[1884 Philadelphia Quakers season|1884]], [[Harry Wright]], the former manager of baseball's first openly professional team, the [[Cincinnati Red Stockings]], was recruited as a manager in hopes of reversing the team's fortunes.<ref name="TBT">{{cite book |title=The Team-by-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball |last=Purdy |first=Dennis |year=2006 |publisher=[[Workman Publishing Company|Workman]] |location=New York City |isbn=0-7611-3943-5 }}</ref>

In [[1887 Philadelphia Quakers season|1887]], the team began to play at the newly constructed Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds, later renamed National League Park. The stadium would become known as the [[Baker Bowl]] in 1923. Despite a general improvement from their dismal beginnings, they never seriously contended for the title.