It happened on this day in:
1945: Vince DiMaggio ties a Major League record with his fourth grand-slam of the season, helping the Phils to an 8-3 win over Boston1953: Robin Roberts appears on the cover of Sport magazine
1960: With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th in Los Angeles, Dodger Duke Snider hits safely to left-center field off of Turk Farrell. After the winning run scores, Snider passes the runner in front of him and is called out.
1963: Former Phillie Curt Simmons of the Cardinals beat the Phils 7-3 on a 6-hitter. He also had a triple and stole home on a suicide squeeze, the last pitcher to do so.
1964: The Phillies face Houston at Connie Mack Stadium, even though Philadelphia had been subject to several days of rioting over a disputed police stop. City police upped their presence at the park and banned beer sales. On the field, the Phillies got the win thanks to four solo home runs.
1971: The Pirates field the first-ever major league lineup made up of players with African heritage, including African-Americans and Latinos. They beat the Phils 10-7 when Woodie Fryman and Bucky Brandon combine to give up 9 gives runs in the first three innings.
1980: Tim McCarver, who had been working as a broadcaster for the team after his retirement the previous year, returns to the dugout as an active player. He was the first catcher to play in four decades.
1997: Curt Schilling fans 16 Yankees over 8 innings, allowing one run on 7 hits but no walks. It's a team record for most strikeouts with no walks.
2014: Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Ken Giles, and Jonathan Papelbon combine to no-hit Atlanta -- a team first. The offense put up 7 runs to pace the win.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1957: Signed free agent Andy Seminick1980: Signed free agent Tim McCarver
1980: Lost John Poff on waivers to Milwaukee
1988: Traded Travis Chambers to Montreal for Bob Sebra.
1993: Acquired Donn Pall from Chicago (AL) for a player to be named
2006: Traded cash to Texas for Randall Simon
2017: Released Casey Fein
2018: Lost Mark Leiter, Jr. off waivers to Toronto