Reading Phillies fans: Leave our name alone

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-reading-phillies-name-change-20121115,0,4165520.story FROM THE MORNING CALL READING —— In a city that has taken to calling itself Baseballtown, the sport is more than a pastime. It's become something of a lifeline. The hometown Reading Phillies have come to symbolize endurance and pride for a community that the 2010 U.S. Census ranked No. 1 in the nation in poverty. The Phillies remained long after the railroad screeched to a halt and the city's "Outlet Capital" moniker faded. They've provided a welcome diversion from financial struggles and an 8 percent unemployment rate.