Editing Philadelphia Phillies (section)

=== 2008 World Championship ===

The '''2008 Philadelphia Phillies''' brought a second World Series title to Philadelphia, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 1. This championship ended a 25-year championship drought across all Philadelphia professional sports—the longest such drought in the city's history.<ref name="phillies-postseason">{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/history/year-by-year-results/postseason |title=Phillies Postseason History |publisher=MLB.com |access-date=December 31, 2025}}</ref>

The team was led by:
* '''Ryan Howard''' - NL MVP runner-up, 48 home runs, 146 RBIs
* '''Chase Utley''' - All-Star second baseman and World Series hero
* '''Cole Hamels''' - World Series MVP with a dominant postseason
* '''Jimmy Rollins''' - 2007 NL MVP and leadoff catalyst
* '''Brad Lidge''' - Closer who converted all 48 save opportunities (41 regular season, 7 postseason)

The celebration that followed, including a massive parade down Broad Street, marked Philadelphia's first baseball championship in 28 years.