PHILADELPHIA WELCOMES THE QUAKERS
PHILADELPHIA - The Colorado Rockies are no longer the only baseball team named after a defunct hockey team. The Philadelphia Quakers were welcomed to town today in a ceremony in downtown Philadelphia near LOVE Park to a throng of nearly 8,000 fans.
The city has been without a big league team since the Colonials moved to central Pennsylvania for the 2004 season.
"We're excited to welcome the Quakers to town!"
The team -- owned by W. Lyon Evans, a local real estate magnate is expected to be a big player in the free agent market, to try to endear the local fan base early to their new team.
"We want people to embrace this team. We love Philly and we want bring titles to this city in a way no team previously has," said Evans.
