On July 29, 1989, On Steve Carlton Night at Veterans Stadium, the Phillies retire Lefty ‘s uniform #32 during a pregame ceremony. Among the gifts he receives from the Phils are a...
On July 29, 1968 — Reds right-hander George Culver, facing 34 batters, throws a no-hitter, beating the Phillies, 6-1. Philadelphia tallies an unearned run in the second inning of the Connie Mack...
On July 29, 1951 — At Wrigley Field Against the Philadelphia Phillies , Cubs player-manager Phil Cavarretta earns his money by driving home three runs in a first-game win, 5 – 4,...
On July 28, 1962 —— In the last few days, the “Philadelphia Inquirer” ran a retrospective piece on a horrendous train derailment that was called the “Phillies Special,” which was carrying fans...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 26, 1984 — In a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, Expo first baseman Pete Rose singles for the 3,052nd time, tying him with Ty Cobb...
On July 26, 1911 — At Robison Field, the league-leading Philadelphia Phillies are dealt a blow when catcher-manager Red Dooin suffers a broken leg in a collision at home plate with St...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 26, 1984 — In a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, Expo first baseman Pete Rose singles for the 3,052nd time, tying him with Ty Cobb...
On July 26, 1928 — The Philadelphia Phillies buy left-handed-hitting OF Chuck Klein from the Fort Wayne Chiefs. The 23 year old will go on to have a Hall of Fame career,...
On July 25, 1980 — Mike Schmidt becomes the all-time Phillies’ franchise home run leader when he hits the first of his two round-trippers in the team’s 6-5 extra-inning victory over Atlanta...
On July 23, 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pie Traynor hits the eventual game-winning homers in both ends of a doubleheader. The future Hall Famer’s ninth-inning home run beats Philadelphia in the...