On February 9 2008 – Mark Kelly, a former Philadelphia Phillies farmhand, throws a one-hit shutout of the New South Wales Patriots in game two of the Claxton Shield finals to give...
On February 8 1916 — The National League turns down a request from Brooklyn Robins owner Charles Ebbets, who had wanted to impose a limit of 2,000 seats that clubs can sell...
On January 31 1983 – Veteran first baseman Tony Perez signs a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies for $225K. Perez will help lead the Phillies to the World Series where they...
On January 30 1948 — Former Pitcher Herb Pennock collapses and dies from a heart attack. Pennock, who was 53, had been serving as the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies since...
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”...
[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...
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...