The oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in the major leagues, the Phillies have a checkered history in which victories have been far less common than defeats, trades - both good and
bad - have become legendary, and extraordinary plays and players have ranked with baseball's best.
Now in an expanded and updated third edition, published to coincide with a new Phillies era at Citizens Bank Park, The Phillies Encyclopedia, Third Edition, will recall the team's storied past
for old fans, and help young fans relive the worst and best of one of America's greatest ball clubs.
