(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1883 1971 1980 2004 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Team Formation In 1884, Harry Wright, the former manager of baseball’s first openly professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was recruited as manager in hopes of reversing the team’s fortunes. Also in 1884, the team changed its name to the “Philadelphias”, as it was common for baseball teams …