Philadelphia

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Philadelphia has been the home state for various major league teams in the American League and National League:

  • The Philadelphia Phillies are current members of the National League East and have been a major league team since 1883. They have previously been known as the Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) and the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943-1944).
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates are current members of the National League Central and have been a major league team since 1882. They have previously been known as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882-1890).
  • The Oakland Athletics are current members of the American League West and have been a major league team since 1901. They have previously been known as the Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967).
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