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Below:  Philadelphia Phillies Auxillary Chart,  featuring selected uniforms and logos from the history of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise…established in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1888);  Philadelphia Phillies (1889-2009).
 

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Philadelphia Phillies page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

Thanks to the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s “Dressed to the Nines” site,  featuring baseball uniforms templates drawn by Marc Okkonen {click here (set at Phillies 1945-1953)}.   Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page {click here}.   Thanks to MLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to the Minor League Baseball site {click here}.   Thanks to Dugout Memories/ Cooperstown Gifts {click here}.   Thanks to Mitchell & Ness {click here}.   Thanks to the Phinally Philly site, for the image of the Harry Kalas memorial patch {click here}.   

Thanks to the contributors to the pages at Wikipedia {click here (Philadelphia Phillies page)}.

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Below:  Pittsburgh Pirates Auxiliary Chart,  featuring selected logos and uniforms from the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates… Allegheny [no nickname],  established in the American Association (I) in 1882 (1882-1886 in the American Association);  Pittsburgh Allegheneys,  established in the National League in 1887 (1887-1890);  Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-2009).

Pittsburgh Pirates page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

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http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/uniforms_logos.jsp

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Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page {click here}.   Thanks to the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s “Dressed to the Nines” site, featuring baseball uniforms templates drawn by Marc Okkonoen {click here (set at Pirates, 1971-1979)}.   Thanks to MLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to MiLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to Fans Edge site {click here}. 

Thanks to the contributors to the pages at Wikipedia {Pittsburgh Pirates page, click here}.

Below:  St. Louis Cardinals Auxiliary Chart, featuring selected uniforms and logos from the history of the St. Louis Cardinals franchise…established in the National League in 1892 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings (I) (1892-1898)/ St. Louis Perfectos (1899)/ St. Louis Cardinals (1900-2009).

St. Louis Cardinals page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

Thanks to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame’s “Dressed to the Nines”site, featuring baseball uniforms templates drawn by Marc Okkonen {click here (set at St. Louis Cardinals, 1939-1947)}.   Thanks to the MLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to the MiLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to CBS Sports store {click here}.   Thanks to the contributors to the St. Louis Cardinals page at Wikipedia {click here}.

Below: San Diego Padres Auxillary Chart, with selected logos and uniforms from the history of the San Diego Padres franchise (1969-2009).

San Diego Padres page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

Thanks to the contributors to the San Diego Padres page at Wikipedia {click here}.   Thanks to the MLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to the MiLB shop at Minor League Baseball {click here}.

Below:  San Francisco Giants Auxiliary Chart,  with selected uniforms and logos from the San Francisco Giants franchise’s history (New York Gothams 1883-1884/  New York Giants (1885-1957)/  San Francisco Giants (1958-2009). 

San Francisco Giants page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

Thanks to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame’s “Dressed to the Nines” site,  featuring uniforms templates drawn by Marc Okkonen {click here}.   Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos site  {click here (set at SF Giants logos) }.   Thanks to MLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to MiLB shop {click here}.

[Note:  I have changed the large map to be of a similar style as the smaller division map.   Plus,  I have slightly enlarged the logos,  the location dots,  and the type sizes (all in descending size,  to correspond with the league level).   When I get the chance,  I will replace this style on the maps of the ball clubs that I have already done.  I also will have a link,  below the Auxiliary Chart,  to the ball club's page on the great site called Sports E-cyclopedia {click here (home page)]

Below: Seattle Mariners Auxiliary Chart,  with selected uniforms and logos from the franchise’s history (1977-2009).

Seattle Mariners page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page  {click here (set at Seattle Mariners logos) }.  Thanks to MLB shop  {click here}.   Thanks to Anaconda Sports {click here}.   Thanks to the contributors to the Seattle Mariners page at Wikipedia {click here}.

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Below: Tampa Bay Rays Auxiliary Chart, featuring selected logos and uniforms from the franchise’s history, established in 1998 as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007) / Tampa Bay Rays (2008-09).

Tampa Bay Rays page at Sports E-Cylopedia {click here}.

Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logs Page {click here}.   Thanks to the MLB shop (click here}.   Thanks to MiLB shop {click here}.   Thanks to http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp .   Thanks to the contributors to the relevant pages at Wikipedia {click here {Tampa Bay Rays page) }.

Below:  Texas Rangers Auxillary Chart,  featuring selected uniforms and logos from the franchise’s history: Washington Senators (II) 1961-1971/ Texas Rangers (1972-2009).

Texas Rangers page at Sports E-Cyclopedia {click here}.

Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page {Click here}.   Thanks to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame’s Dressed To The Nines site, featuring baseball uniforms templates drawn by Marc Okkonen, {Click here}.   Thanks to MLB shop {Click here}.    Thanks to Joe’s Sports.com {Click here}.   Thanks to http://www.sportsunlimited.com .   Thanks to  http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/throwbackjerseys.html .   Thanks to the contributors to the Wikipedia page on Texas Rangers (baseball) {Click here}.

Below: Toronto Blue Jays Auxiliary Chart,  featuring selected Blue Jays’ logos and gear,  through the years of the franchise (1977-2009):

Toronto Blue Jays page at Sports E-cyclopedia {click here}. 

Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page  {Click here}.   Thanks to MLB Shop  {Click here}.    Thanks to the contributors to the pages at Wikipedia  {Toronto Blue Jays page,  here).  Thanks to the National Baseball Hall Of Fame’s Dressed to the Nines site,  featuring team uniforms templates drawn by Marc Okkonen.  {Click here}.   Thanks to e-bay for image of the Ted Rogers memorial patch {click here}.

Thanks to Joho Maps  {Click here}.

This starts a new series.   I want to post one Major League Baseball team each week,  or so.   There are 30 ball clubs in the majors,  so I started this series even before Spring Training has begun,  because I want to get in all the clubs before the summer is over.   I will do the teams alphabetically,  backwards,  so that the posts will show up in alphabetical sequence in the new Baseball Clubs/Farm Teams category I made. 

So that means up next will be the Toronto Blue Jays,  then the Texas Rangers.

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On the main map is shown the location and logo of the featured MLB team,  and their 6 minor league affiliates.   These 6 levels are… Triple-A  [AAA].   The 2nd highest level,  Double-A  [AA].    Single-A ball,  with it’s three gradations  [Advanced-A;  A;  and A-Short Season].   The lowest rung,  the Rookie/ Instructional Leagues [R]. 

In the upper right hand corner is a block of text that includes the ball club’s 2008 divisional record,  and their 2008 average attendance figures.   Below that are the major league ball club’s 6 minor league affiliates.   The teams’ cap insignias are shown,  along with league,  level,  and length of time the minor league ball club has been part of the Major League team’s farm system.  

At the bottom is a map that shows the other MLB clubs in the the division,  in this case,  The National League East Division.  At the bottom of this section is shown the featured MLB team’s 2009 jerseys,  caps, and logos.

2008 Major League Baseball attendance figures, by team  {Click here (ESPN) }.

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For the 5th straight season,  Minor League Baseball set an attendance record.   See this article,  from the Minor League Baseball site,  {Click here}.

Here is a list of minor leagues’ average attendance,  per game,  in 2008.  I used this article {Click here}, from Street & Smith’s Sports Business Daily.

Here is an article that lists the best minor league ballparks  {Click here (jaunted.com) }.   Here is an article from the Washington Post.com,  about visiting the Washington Nationals’ Double-A farm team in Harrisburg, PA  {Click here}.

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Thanks to Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos Page  {Click here}.   Thanks to the contributors to the relevant pages at Wikipedia  {Minor League Baseball page, here}.   Thanks to the MLB.com shop  {Click here}.