National League (baseball)The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
Indianapolis NewsThe Indianapolis News was an evening newspaper published for 130 years, beginning December 7, 1869, and ending on October 1, 1999. The "Great Hoosier Daily," as it was known, at one time held the largest circulation in the state of Indiana. It was also the oldest Indianapolis newspaper until it closed and was housed in the Indianapolis News Building from 1910 to 1949.
Philadelphia Evening TelegraphThe Philadelphia Evening Telegraph was a newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1864 to 1918. History19th centuryThe paper was started on January 4, 1864, by James Barclay Harding and Charles Edward Warburton. Warburton served as publisher until 1896, when he passed the newspaper and the publisher's job to Barclay Harding Warburton I. 20th centuryIn 1911, Barclay Warburton sold the paper to Rodman Wanamaker, who ran it until it closed in 1918.
Jack GlasscockJohn Wesley Glasscock (July 22, 1857 – February 24, 1947) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1879 to 1895. Nicknamed "Pebbly Jack", he was the top player at his position in the 1880s during the sport's bare-handed era.
Philadelphia PhilliesAmerican Major League Baseball teamEstablished in 1883Major league affiliationsNational League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers114152032343642PPPPPColorsRed, white, blue NamePhiladelphia Phillies (1883–present)Philadelphia Blue Jays/Phillies (1944–1949)Philadelphia Phils (1942)Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies (1883–1889)NicknamesPhilsThe Fightin' PhilsThe FightinsWhiz Kids (1950)Wheeze Kids (1983)Macho Row (1993)BallparkCitizens Bank Park (2004–present)Veterans Stadium (1971–2003)Shibe Park (1938–1970)Baker Bowl (1887–1938)Recreation Park (1883–1886)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(2)19802008NL pennants(8)19151950198019831993200820092022NL East division titles (13)1976197719781980198319932007200820092010201120242025Wild card berths(3)202220232026RivalriesNew York MetsPittsburgh PiratesAthletics (formerly)Front officePrincipal ownerJohn MiddletonPresidentJohn Middleton (CEO)President of baseball operationsDave DombrowskiGeneral managerPreston MattinglyManagerDon Mattingly (interim)MascotPhillie PhanaticWebsitemlb.com/philliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia PressThe Philadelphia Press (or The Press) is a defunct newspaper that was published from August 1, 1857, to October 1, 1920. The paper was founded by John Weiss Forney. Charles Emory Smith was editor and owned a stake in the paper from 1880 until his death in 1908. During the American Civil War, the Press was published as Forney's War Press and was Philadelphia's only newspaper with news only about the war.
Otto SchombergOtto H. Schomberg (born Otto H. Shambrick, (1864-11-14)November 14, 1864 – (1927-05-03)May 3, 1927) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Indianapolis Hoosiers.
Macungie, PennsylvaniaMacungie is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, its second oldest. As of the 2020 census, Macungie had a population of 3,257. Macungie is a suburb of Allentown, and part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
Francis RichterFrancis Charles Richter (January 26, 1854 – February 12, 1926) was an American journalist who served as founder and editor of Sporting Life from its inception to its demise, and editor of the Reach Guide from its inception in 1901. Richter died the day after completing the 1926 edition of the Reach Guide. As a writer and associate of baseball officials, he was influential in the early development of the game.
St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884 to 1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due in large part to the dominance of the Maroons. When the UA folded after playing just one season, the Maroons joined the National League.Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
New York Giants (baseball)InformationLeagueNational League (1883–1957)BallparkPolo Grounds III (1891–1957)Established1883 (1883)Relocated1958 (1958) (to San Francisco; became the San Francisco Giants)NicknamesThe JintsThe Orange and BlackThe Baseball Giants (1925-57)World Series championships519051921192219331954Pre-modern World Series championships218881889National League pennant1718881889190419051911191219131917192119221923192419331936193719511954Temple Cup11894Former nameNew York Gothams (1883–1884)Former ballparksHilltop Park (1911)Polo Grounds II (1889–1890)St. George Cricket Grounds (1889)Oakland Park (1889)Polo Grounds I (1883–1888)ColorsBlack, orange, whiteRetired numbersNYNY34112024OwnershipList of ownersJohn B. Day (1883–1893) Cornelius Van Cott (1893–1895) Andrew Freedman (1895–1902) John T. Brush (1902–1912) Harry Hempstead (1912–1919) Charles Stoneham (1919–1936) Horace Stoneham (1936–1957) General managerChub Feeney (1950–1957)ManagerList of managersJohn Clapp (1883) Jim Price (1884) John Montgomery Ward (1884) Jim Mutrie (1885–1891) Patrick T. Powers (1892) John Montgomery Ward (1893–1894) George Davis (1895) Jack Doyle (1895) Harvey Watkins (1895) Arthur Irwin (1896) Bill Joyce (1896–1898) Cap Anson (1898) John B. Day (1899) Fred Hoey (1899) Buck Ewing (1900) George Davis (1900–1901) Horace Fogel (1902) Heinie Smith (1902) John McGraw (1902–1924) Hughie Jennings (1924) John McGraw (1925) Hughie Jennings (1925) John McGraw (1926–1927) Rogers Hornsby (1927) John McGraw (1928–1932) Bill Terry (1932–1941) Mel Ott (1942–1948) Leo Durocher (1948–1955) Bill Rigney (1956–1957) The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the 1883 season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in 1885.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.