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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 Philadelphia Phillies, pictured here with former President Barack Obama, defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to win the franchise's second World Series championship; [1] 40 players represented the Phillies during that season. [2] The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The 2008 Major League Baseball season began on March 25, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan with the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox defeating the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome 6–5 (in 10 innings) in the first game of a two-game series, [1] [2] and ended on September 30 with the host Chicago White Sox defeating the Minnesota Twins in a one-game playoff to win the AL Central.
A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. Year: Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster. [17] Position(s) Indicates the player's primary position(s) Notes: Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies: Ref: References
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. The 2008 ...
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A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. Year: Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster. [16] Position(s) Indicates the player's primary position(s) Notes: Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies: Ref: References
A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. Year: Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster. [34] Position(s) Indicates the player's primary position(s) Notes: Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies: Ref: References