Reading Phillies
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The Reading Phillies are a minor league baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies major-league baseball club. The affiliation with the Phillies has lasted unbroken since the 1967 season. The Phillies play in FirstEnergy Stadium, previously known as Reading Municipal Memorial Stadium, in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. Built in 1951, the stadium seats 9,000 fans. The R-Phils won the Eastern League championship in 1968, 1973, and 1995. They were co-champions in 2001.
Several players have passed through Reading, including: Mike Schmidt, Larry Bowa, Bob Boone, Ryne Sandberg, Jimmy Rollins, Marlon Byrd, Ryan Howard, Scott Rolen, as well as many other players.