The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their most common nicknames include: The Phils, The Fightin' Phils or simply, The Phightin's. Although the Phillies are currently the only major league baseball franchise operating in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Athletics (now the Oakland Athletics) were once the club's crosstown rivals in the first half of the 20th century (1901-1954). Since the divisional realignment of 1969, the Phillies have played in the Eastern Division of the National League. They are the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in all of American professional sports (although the team has used alternate nicknames throughout its history). The Phillies at one time held the record for the longest World Series championship drought in baseball history at 97 years (1883-1980). This unfortunate record was broken by the Chicago Cubs (1908-present) in 2005. Still, the Phillies have the mark as one of the most exciting franchises of any US major sports league. This club has had its fair share of talent, and currently claims 31 Hall of Famers. Full Article on Wikipedia