It happened on this day in:
1951: Russ Meyer shuts out Chicago 1-0, the Phils fourth shut-out in a row. Their streak of 41 scoreless innings continued into the next day's game.1962: A Pennsylvania Railroad train bringing central PA fans to the city for a Phillies game derails en route. Nineteen were killed and 105 were injured.
2002: Phillies' broadcaster Harry Kalas enters the broadcasters' wing of baseball's Hall of Fame as a Ford C. Frick Award winner.
2007: Tadihiro Iguchi starts at second base for the Phillies -- making him the first player born in Japan to play for the team.
2011: The Phils lose to San Francisco 4-1, a day after losing 2-1, ending a franchise record streak of 46 games in which they had not lost more than one game in a row.
2023: After a rain delay in Pittsburgh, Jeff Hoffman takes the mound to face Jared Triolo, who had a 1-2 count before the delay. Triolo missed Hoffman's first pitch and Hoffman was credited with the K even though he only threw one pitch.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1928: Traded Harvey MacDonald to Fort Wayne (Central) in exchange for Chuck Klein1988: Purchased Salome Barojas from Mexico City Reds
1992: Sent Julio Peguero to Los Angeles to complete the 7/2/1992 trade for Stan Javier
2006: Traded David Bell to Milwaukee for Wilfrido Laureano
2014: Released Tony Gwynn, Jr.
2015: Traded Jonathan Papelbon to Washington for Nick Pavetta
2017: Traded Howie Kendrick and cash to Washington for McKenzie Mills and Future Considerations
2017: Traded Jeremy Hellickson to Baltimore for Hyun Soo Kim, Garrett Cleavinger and international bonus money.