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This Day in Baseball: Philadelphia’s First Win

By Precious Sanders @pdsanders99

The Philadelphia Quakers (later known as the Phillies) won their first game in franchise history on May 14, 1883 again the Chicago White Stockings (later known as the Cubs).  The Quakers had lost their first eight games of the season, but then proceeded to pound the White Stockings 12-0 at Chicago’s Lake Front Park.  The Quakers would finish the season with a depressing 17-81 (.173) record, putting them in last place in the National League.

This day in baseball: Philadelphia’s first win

Lake Front Park (projectballpark.org)

This day in baseball: Philadelphia’s first win


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