As you settle in to watch the 2022 World Series, a believed may haveactually popped into your head: Why are the Philadelphia Phillies called that?
Well, yes, Phillies sounds like it’s what you may name somebody from Philadelphia, however there’s a bit of a story behind it!
It turns out they were called the Quakers by some authors for a while.
“Former Phillies vice president of interactions Larry Shenk’