It happened on this day in:
1951: Pitcher Karl Drews gets a hit, ending a hitless streak dating to May of 1947. Over that time, he appeared in 48 games where he got at least one at-bat.1958: The Phils beat Pittsburgh 3-2 in 14 innings in the first game of a twin-bill, fanning a major-league record 21 batters in the process. In game two, Jack Sanford fanned 10, giving the team a record total of 31 for the day.
1959: Offered a $1,500 bribe to throw the game he's scheduled to start, Phillies pitcher Humberto Robinson refuses, and goes on to earn a victory in the team's 3-2 win over the Reds. Philly club owner Harold “Boomy” Friedman, who offered the bribe, was later convicted of bribery and sentenced to 2 to 5 years in prison.
1986: Pitcher Jeff Bittiger hits a home run against Pittsburgh's Bob Kipper, his first and only major-league hit
1998: Scott Rolen hits a home run and a double in a 10-8 win over the Reds. The double is his 44th of the year, setting a new team record for third-baseman.
2007: Chase Utley's first-inning home run paces the Phillies to a 4-1 victory over Washington. It is the last home run to be hit in RFK Stadium which hosted its final major league game the next day.
2009: In a 9-3 victory over Florida, Chase Utley steals his 23rd base without being caught. Counting 2 steals at the end of the previous season, his streak od successful stolen bases reached 25.
2012: Ryan Howard hit career home run #300 in an 8-2 loss to Atlanta. Only Ralph Kiner reached that milestone in fewer at-bats.
2013: Ryne Sandberg was named the 52nd manager in Phillies history. The team removed the "interim" designation handed to the Hall-of-Famer upon the dismissal of Charlie Manuel the month before, signing Sandberg to a 3-year contract.
2015: The Phillies extended the contract of manager Pete Mackanin to include the 2016 season. Mackanin had been serving as interim manager since the firing of Ryne Sandberg.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1967: Released Dallas Green