It happened on this day in:
1898: Manager George Stallings is fired and replaced by club secretary Bill Shettsline. Stallings put up a 74-104 record with the Phillies.1927: In a game at Wrigley Field, Phillies Jimmie Wilson and Fresco Thompson steal home in the same inning (the 8th). Both steals came on the front end of double-steals. The Phillies scored six runs in the inning, earning a 7-2 victory.
1948: In his major league debut, pitcher Robin Roberts give up 2 runs over 8 innings, but loses a 2-0 decision to the Pirates.
1972: Houston's Jerry Reuss yields no hits to the Phillies through 8 innings. Larry Bowa led off the 9th with a double to break up the no-no, but it was the Phillies' only hit in a 10-0 loss.
1982: Catcher Bo Diaz steals home on the back end of a double-steal, as the Phillies beat Pittsburgh, 8-3.
1987: Before a game in Chicago, the Phillies fired manager John Felske and replaced him with coach Lee Elia, a former Cubs skipper and Philadelphia native. Felske had a 190-194 record over three seasons leading the Phils.
1997: Darren Daulton hits a home run in a 2-4 interleague loss in Boston. It's the first by a Phillies DH.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1959: Purchased Joe Lonnett from Milwaukee1989: Traded Steve Bedrosian and a player to be named to San Francisco for Terry Mulholland, Dennis Cook and Charlie Hayes
1989: Traded Juan Samuel to New York (NL) for Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell, and a player to be named
1995: Traded Gene Harris to Baltimore for Andy Van Slyke