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The Philadelphia Phillies' 2008 season was the 126th in the history of the franchise. The team finished with a regular season record of 92–70, first in the National League East . In the postseason, the Phillies won the World Series ; this was the first major sports championship for Philadelphia since the 76ers swept the 1983 NBA Finals .
The 2008 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2008 season.The 104th edition of the World Series, [2] it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Philadelphia Phillies and the American League (AL) champion Tampa Bay Rays; the Phillies won the series, four games to one.
On October 29, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies won the 2008 World Series in five games against the Tampa Bay Rays, ending the purported curse. It was the first major league professional sports title for the city of Philadelphia since the 1983 NBA Championship. During the TV coverage of the parade which occurred two days later, Comcast aired an ...
26 August 2008 1.1- 1.5 million Political meeting Guntur India Largest political meeting in Indian history [151] Funeral of Enrico Berlinguer: 13 June 1984 Over 1 million Funeral Rome Italy [152] Love Parade: 25 August 2007 Over 1 million Celebration Essen Germany [153] Anti-FARC protest 4 February 2008 Over 1 million Political rally Bogotá ...
Phillies fan on October 31, 2008 at World Series championship parade at 16th and Market Streets in Philadelphia Lidge during pregame warmups for the Phillies in 2008. In February 2008, Lidge tore the meniscus in his right knee while pitching off the mound during Spring training.
The 2008 National League Championship Series (NLCS), the second round of the National League side in Major League Baseball’s 2008 postseason, was a best-of-seven baseball game series. The series matched the NL West Champion and third-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers against the NL East Champion and second-seeded Philadelphia Phillies , who had home ...
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Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive. He previously served as the general manager of four MLB teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1994), Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998), Seattle Mariners (2000–2003), and Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2008).