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On June 14 of that season, George "Jake" Northrop pitched the only perfect nine-inning game in Reading baseball history.
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In 1911, the Pretzels finished with the best record in the league, but lost a best-of-seven postseason series to the team from Trenton. Baseball returned to Reading in 1907 when the York White Roses of the Class-B Tri-State League relocated and became the Reading Pretzels.
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During this time, Lizzie Arlington became the first woman to play for a professional men's baseball team when she pitched the final inning of a game for the Coal Heavers. The Reading Coal Heavers played in the Atlantic League from 1897 until the league disbanded in mid-June 1900. The Actives played sporadically for the next 12 years. In 1884 the Active Club became founding members of the Eastern League of Professional Base Ball Clubs. The Actives went 33–35 in 1883 against teams from Brooklyn, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Trenton, New Jersey, Wilmington, Delaware, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey (which disbanded that July), finishing in third place before the league folded after the season. After the National Agreement of 1883, which organized major and minor leagues, the Actives became a member of the Interstate Association, one of the two original minor leagues. The Reading Actives date their existence to 1874. Reading's first official baseball team, the Reading Athletic Club, formed in November 1858 and, for the next 15 years, played other local teams for unofficial championships and bragging rights. History of baseball in Reading Early baseball in Reading (1858–1932) 1.3 Reading Phillies/Reading Fightin Phils (1967–present).1.2 Reading in the Eastern League (1933–1966).
The 1983 Phillies were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
The Fightin Phils won the Eastern League championship in 1968, 1973, and 1995, and were co-champions in 2001. The stadium seats 10,000 fans, and on July 3, 2007, the stadium celebrated their ten-millionth fan to attend a game. The Fightin Phils' stadium, FirstEnergy Stadium which was built in 1951 and was previously known as Reading Municipal Memorial Stadium, has been home to the Reading Fightin Phils since their establishment in 1967. The Reading Fightin Phils are the oldest team in the Eastern League to play in their original and current city with the most seasons under their original name (Reading Phillies). The franchise has always been based in Reading and maintained its original name "Reading Phillies" from its establishment in 1967 through 2012. They were members of the Eastern League from 1967 to 2020. Many fans still refer to the team as the Reading Phillies or R-Phils. The Phillies bought the team outright in 2008. This affiliation is currently tied for the longest affiliation in Minor League Baseball. The Reading Fightin Phils were founded in 1967 as the Reading Phillies (commonly referred to as the R-Phils and sometimes Reading Phils) and they are the Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967. The team plays their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Reading Fightin Phils (also called the Reading Fightins) are a minor league baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, playing in the Northeast Division of the Double-A Northeast.