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Posted By: J Levine

Most people never heard of the Worcester Ruby Legs (sometimes the Brown Stockings) but they were in the National Leauge...many accounts have them as the precursor to the Phillies in Philadelphia but not real evidence shows that there is a link. For some reason though, many Philidelphia fans consider them the orginator of the team and there are some links including players, managers, coaches, and front office staff moving to Philly to start the Philly NL team. There is one notable record that the Ruby Legs held and that is the first perfect game, pitched by John Richmond in 1880. The Phillies do not celebrate this at this time.

Joshua