It happened on this day in:
1914: Visiting Pirate Honus Wagner had 2,999 hits entering the game against the Phillies. The crowd cheered when he hit a ball past the shortstop in the 4th inning, but the official scorer ruled it an error. Wagner officially got his 3,000th in the 9th inning with a double to left field.1949: The Phils beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in 18 innings. Both teams record 16 hits and 3 errors
1991: John Kruk hit 2 triples in a game vs. the Reds at Riverfront Stadium.
2021: In his first game in the starting lineup Luke Williams hit a 2 run home run with two out in the bottom of the ninth for a 2-1 walk off win. Five others walked off their first major league start with a homer, none of them Phillies.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1960: Signed minor-league free agent John Morris1967: Traded Jackie Brandt to Houston for cash
1983: Released Bill Robinson
1996: Traded Lee Tinsley to Boston for Scott Bakkum
2005: Released Amaury Telemaco
2007: Signed Jose Mesa to a 1-year contract
2017: Traded Taylor Featherston to Tampa Bay for cash.