About the Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies name traces back to 1874 and was informally spelled " Fillies " for any team that played for the city of Philadelphia. The National League franchise known informally as the " Phillies " was born in 1883 and replaced the Worcester Brown Stockings.
Between 1943 abd 1944, the team played as the Blue Jays but fans and sports reporters wouldn't go for it and continued calling the club the " Phillies" It wasn't until 1950 that the league officially named the team the Phillies.
Source: The Dickson Baseball Dictionary
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