It happened on this day in:
1984: The Phillies and their wives hold a charity dinner and fashion show to benefit ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease.) It is the first of a series of events that will raise over $17 million to combat the disease.1991: The Phils beat Montreal 2-1, their 13th straight win. It ties the team's post-1900 record.
2009: During the fifth inning of a game at Wrigley field, a fan in the bleachers throws a beer in the face of Shane Victorino while he's catching a fly ball. Victorino makes the play and the Phillies win 12-5
2011: John Kruk is inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame. On the field, the Phils lose to Washington, but Chase Utley sets a team record for most games played at second base, passing Tony Taylor.
2013: With a 5-1 win over Atlanta, the Phillies provide manager Charlie Manuel with career victory number 1,000.
2016: On the night the Phillies inducted Jim Thome into the Wall of Fame, pitcher Jake Thompson picked up his first career win. Thompson achieved the rare feat of striking out four batters in an inning, thanks to a strikeout - wild pitch. No Phillie pitcher had struck out four in an inning since Doc White in 1902.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1996: Released Rafael Quirico2000: Released Bryan Ward
2013: Released Laynce Nix