It happened on this day in:
2001: Larry Bowa was named Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was the first Phillies skipper to win the award. In his first year at the helm, the team's record improved from 65-97 to 86-76.Phillies Transactions on this Day
1895: Traded Billy Hamilton to Boston (NL) for Billy Nash1949: Purchased Dick Whitman from Brooklyn
2011: Signed free agent Jonathan Papelbon
2015: Traded Sam McWilliams to Arizona for Jeremy Hellickson.