It happened on this day in:
1950: Jim Konstanty is chosen the National League MVP. He was the first relief pitcher chosen for the award.1972: Steve Carlton is the unanimous choice for the NL Cy Young award. He set a team record with 27 wins.
1977: Steve Carlton wins his second Cy Young, beating Tommy John of the Dodgers with 17 of 24 first place votes.
1983: John Denny wins the NL Cy Young Award with 20 of 24 first place votes
2005: The Phillies hired Pat Gillick as GM. Gillick previously held similar positions in Toronto & Baltimore.
2005: Bobby Abreu wins his first gold glove
2009: Ryan Howard appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated's World Series Issue
2009: Chase Utley's two home runs lead the Phillies to an 8-6 win over New York in Game 5 of the 2009 World Series. Utley's five home runs in the series tie a record set by Reggie Jackson. He also set a mark for the most career World Series home runs by a second baseman.
2022: In a stunning reverse of the previous game, Cristian Javier and 3 relievers hold the Phillies hitless for a 5-0 World Series game 4 win. Aaron Nola again left early after allowing 3 runs on 7 hits in 4 innings.
2022: The Phillies find themselves on the wrong end of history as Cristian Javier and four Houston relievers hold the Phillies hitless for 9 innings with 3 walks accounting for all of the Phillie baserunners. The final score of Game 4 was 5-0 Houston.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1942: Selected Eli Hodkey from Boston (AL) in the Rule 5 draft1976: Released Tony Taylor
1993: Traded Ruben Amaro, Jr. to Cleveland for Heathcliff Slocumb
1999: Signed free agent P.J. Forbes
1999: Signed free agent Bryan Ward