Welcome To the Phillies Forum

[GaryMrMets]

The Mets are my favorite team, having followed them since 1962, but I have family living down in the suburbs of Philadelphia since about 1968 and I have adopted the Phillies as my second favorite team.

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[Addict Sports]

GaryMrMets -

Thanks for coming in and taking on the Phillies forum. Let's make this board rock!

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Chad Jensen
Addict Sports

[Baseball Guru]

ALRIGHTY THEN!!!! Congrats!!!
Gary, lets try to make this forum interesting with updates about the team etc...Heck, they are having their best year in years and they should be supported http://forum.addictsports.com/baseball/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[PopTop]

Howdy-how there friends, neighbors and fellow baseball freaks ... Just wanted to announce a little offseason "road show" that my Astros brother Barzilla and I are going to take here at Addicts this offseason ... And this seemed like the perfect thread here in the Phils Phorum to reviev and get this this all started.

The Barzilla & PopTop Road Show is officially loaded up and on the move, and Philadelphia just so happens to be our phirst stop ... Ok, anyone else but me already sick of the "ph" funny spelling?:hmm:

It's really nothing special, something I'm sure all of you will agree with once you read what we're posting ;) Just simple stuff about team history, funny moments, great players, stuff like that ... Barzilla is also going to crunch some numbers for each team and try to get some past, present and future team analysis posted for discussion, debate and general all-around hot stove conversation ... All we're trying to do is generate some extra traffic and interests in a few Addicts Forums that are usually quiet ... Who knows? Maybe some newbie Phillies fan will register today and chime in with their own ideas and stories.

Ironic that this was the first team we chose just before the Phils and Astros completed a major trade last week that sent closer Billy Wagner to the City of Brotherly Love ... Anyway, enjoy and pheel phree to offer up your phavorite Phillies phacts --- Ooops! There I go again with the "ph" thingy! --- to the site.

Look for us next week (17 Nov) in Kansas City. :cool:

[Nanner]

I love this Road Trip idea! :thumbsup:

Welcome to the East Coast, boys!

[GaryMrMets]

PopTop & Barzilla,

Welcome to the City Of Brotherly Love

[GaryMrMets]

Here is some information about The City Of Brotherly Love

http://www.usacitiesonline.com/pacountyphiladelphia.htm

Zip Codes

19102, 19103, 19104, 19106, 19107, 19111, 19112, 19113, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19118, 19119, 19120, 19121, 19122, 19123, 19124, 19125, 19126, 19127, 19128, 19129, 19130, 19131, 19132, 19133, 19134, 19135, 19136, 19137, 19138, 19139, 19140, 19141, 19142, 19143, 19144, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148, 19149, 19150, 19151, 19152, 19153, 19154

Statistics & Facts

The population of Philadelphia is approximately 1,517,550 (2000).
The approximate number of families is 674,899 (1990).
The amount of land area in Philadelphia is 349.987 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Philadelphia is 135 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 19.543 sq kilometers.
The distance from Philadelphia to Washington DC is 128 miles. The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 94 miles. (as the crow flies)
Philadelphia is positioned 40.00 degrees north of the equator and 75.13 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Philadelphia elevation is 45 feet above sea level.

Location

Philadelphia location: in southeastern Pennsylvania. It is 100 miles south of New York and 133 miles north of Washington, D.C

Climate & Weather

The weather in Philadelphia is seasonal. The winters are cold and the summers are hot and humid. Here is A weather page for the Philadelphia area.
Philadelphia average annual rainfall is 41 inches per year
Philadelphia average annual snowfall is 21 inches per year.
The average winter temperature is 33 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 75 degrees F.

History & History Related Items

Philadelphia history:

Philadelphia is the site of the first capital of the United States. The Quakers came here in 1681 to settle. In the beginning they lived in caves carved out along the Delaware River. Over 80 homes were quickly built. William Penn called it his "greene countrie towne". The Quakers were hard-working and industrious and this paid off as the town prospered. Many important "firsts" happened in Philadelphia: first American hospital, first medical college, first bank, first paper mill, zoo, sugar refinery, US Mint and more. One of the prominant first citizens was Benjamin Franklin.

The first and second continental congress convened here in Philadelphia. The citizens were loyal to their new country and made Philadelphia the headquarters of the American Revolution. Philadelphia was the national capital until 1800 except for a brief time when New York City was the capital. Philadelphia is rich in historical sites.

In 1800, the largest USA city was Philadelphia. The top five were Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Boston and Charleston, South Carolina. Philadelphia continued that distinction until 1830.

The motto, The City of Brotherly Love, came from William Penn, the English Quaker, who envisioned the area as a place where anyone of any color or background could live together in peace and harmony, thus, the motto about brotherly love.

A history page for Philadelphia.
http://www.libertynet.com/rol/template3.asp?feature=Education&temp3link=history&db=phillypub

Here is a good historical page for Philadelphia.
http://www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/

The founding of Philadelphia: 1682

Attractions

Philadelphia attractions:

Community Information Center
3107 Kensington Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19134-2420
Phone: 215-291-1810

Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19104-1139
Phone: 215-243-1100

Independence Hall http://www.nps.gov/inde/
National Historic Park
313 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 597-8974 visitor information
(215) 597-1785 (TTY)
(215) 597-8787 administrative offices
This is where the United States Began. Take a tour through the chambers where delegates approved the Declaration of Independence and drafted the U.S. Constitution.

The Liberty Bell http://www.nps.gov/inde/liberty-bell.html
Between 5th and 6th Streets on Market Street in Philadelphia
Phone: 215-597-8974

Philadelphia Museum of Art http://www.philamuseum.org/
26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Mailing address
P.O. Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646
Phone: 215-763-8100

Philadelphia Civic Ballet
2111 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4406
Phone:215-564-1505

Philadelphia Orchestra Association http://www.philorch.org/styles/poa02e/www/index2.html
1420 Locust St Fl 4
Philadelphia, PA 19102-4223
Phone: 215-893-1900

For area Professional Sports Teams, go to our Philadelphia Organizations, Churches and Sports
http://www.usacitiesonline.com/pacountyphiladelphiaorg.htm

Phildelphia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau http://www.pcvb.org/
1525 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Phone: 800 537-7676

Historical Society Of Pennsylvania http://www.hsp.org/
1300 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5661
Phone: 215-732-6200

SPORTS

Professional Sports in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Phillies
Professional Baseball League
3501 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19148-5249
Phone: 215-463-1000

The Philadelphia Flyers
NHL

The Philadelphia Eagles
NFL

The Philadelphia 76er’s
NBA
1 Corestates Complex
Philadelphia, PA 19148-5250
Phone: 215-339-7676

Japanese House & Garden
Email: JHG@libertynet.org
call (215) 878-5097
or write to:
Friends of the Japanese House and Garden
Box 2224
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Franklin Institute Science Museum
222 N. 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-448-1200
You can play astronaut at the "Space Command" exhibit or take an interplanetary ride at the Fels Planetarium.

Covered bridges of the Philadelphia area.

IT HAPPENED HERE! http://www.usacitiesonline.com/ithappenedhere.htm
The first zoo in American was here in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Zoo was chartered in 1859 and opened in 1874.

Philadelphia Libraries.
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/pacountyphiladelphialib.htm

Philadelphia Schools.
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/pacountyphiladelphiasch.htm

Philadelphia Government
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/pacountyphiladelphiagov.htm

Philadelphia Business Directory.
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/pacountyphiladelphiabus.htm

Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/pacountyphiladelphiacha.htm

[~*TiGeRs f@N*~]

:wavey: just thought I'd poke my nose in here and give you boys a bit of support. I don't know much about the phillies so I look forward to learning guys! ;)

btw - am I remembering wrong was one of my former Tiger favourites Jack Morris once a Philly??