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Originally Posted by oldjudge
The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)
Really? What about the Cubs (est. 1876)? The Braves were also established in 1876 although they have moved locations a few times.
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POST #10
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Originally Posted by tedzan
Michael
I didn't have enough space in the title of this thread to qualify...."The Phillies are the longest continuous franchise (est. 1883)."
What I meant by this, is that no other team in Major League history has it's franchise NAME the same (e.g. PHILLIES), as long as the Philadelphia Phillies have for 138 years.
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Hey Jay
I am repeating here what I have already stated in Post # 10.
Sometimes it's worth reading thru a thread before you criticize me.
TED Z
T206 Reference
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