On January 18 2002 — Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen avoids arbitration, signing the largest contract in team history, a $8.6 million, one-year deal. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Subscribe to This Day In Baseball”...
On January 16, 1973 — Steve Carlton becomes the highest-paid pitcher when he signs a contract with the Phillies for a reported $165,000. The 28 year-old southpaw, last season’s unanimous Cy Young...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16 1970 — Gold Glove outfielder Curt Flood files a lawsuit challenging the reserve clause, which binds major league players to teams perpetually. Flood had been traded by...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16 1917 — The Cubs send P Jimmy Lavender and $5,000 to the Phillies for P Al Demaree, who will be sent to the Giants in July. Baseball...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 13 1959 — New Jersey Senator Joseph W. Cowgill introduces a bill to build a stadium in Camden to induce the nearby Philadelphia Phillies to move to New...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 13 1959 — John Quinn resigns as general manager of the Milwaukee Braves and immediately accepts a similar post with the Phillies. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsI More Philadelphia Phillies history &...
On January 13 1954 — Veteran pitcher Murry Dickson is traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Andy Hansen and infielder Jack Lohrke. Dickson led the National League...
On January 11, 1960 — The Philadelphia Phillies send fan-favorite Richie Ashburn, the National League’s top hitter in 1958, to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielders Alvin Dark and Jim Woods...
On January 8, 1995, former Philadelphia Phillies standout Mike Schmidt is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Schmidt hit 548 home runs and won three National League MVP awards...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 5, 2004, former reliever Tug McGraw dies at the age of 59. One of the most popular players in Phillies’ history, McGraw recorded the final out in Philadelphia’s...