Philadelphia Athletics (minor league)

At the meeting, held during the National League convention in Cleveland, Ohio, the New York Mutuals and Philadelphia Athletics were expelled from the National League for refusing to travel west to play more games at the conclusion of their 1876 championship series.

As a response, in January, 1877 the St. Louis Globe-Democrat published a notice for a meeting of non-National League clubs, to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in February, 1877.

The "Athletic club of Philadelphia" sent a message to the meeting of their desire to join the league and their membership was approved.

[12][13][14][15][16][17] The second 1881 Philadelphia team, called the "Phillies" played briefly in the Eastern Championship Association before relocating.

At a December 7, 1881, meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, Philadelphia and New York were admitted as members of the league.

A provision was stipulated that the Philadelphia and New York teams would play a "championship series" totaling 24 games.

New York won the series which drew sizable crowds to the Polo Grounds and Recreation Park.

[16][24] In 1889, the Philadelphia Giants became charter members of the short–lived Independent level Middle States League.

The Philadelphia Giants had a record of 2–24 under manager Charlie Mason when the franchise disbanded on June 25, 1889.

The Athletics had a 12–26 record in the ten–team Eastern League under manager Harry Lyons when Philadelphia disbanded on June 19, 1892.

In 1894, the Easton Dutchman of the Pennsylvania State League moved to Philadelphia on July 4, 1894 with an 8–36 record.

The Easton/Philadelphia team ended the 1894 season with an overall record of 40–74, placing 8th in the Pennsylvania State League, playing under managers Charlie Levis, Bill Parks and Jim Randall.

The "Athletics" moniker returned, as Philadelphia continued play in the 1896 Pennsylvania State League.

On June 14, 1900, the team was 0–6 in Harrisburg, with an overall record of 10–17, 5th in the standings under manager Duff Cooley when the Atlantic League disbanded for the season.

Baseball Hall of Fame member Hughie Jennings played for the 1900 Philadelphia Athletics.

[15][16][51][52][53][54][49] The minor league Philadelphia Phillies were referenced to have played home games at Recreation Park in 1882.