It happened on this day in:
1905: During a close game against New York at Baker Bowl, Giants' captain Dan McGann losses his temper after being called out on a close play at the plate and slugs Phillies catcher Fred Abbott, who throws a ball at his attacker. Both players are ejected. Fans react by throwing seat cushions and anything else they could find at the New York bench. The game is called, and the fans continue their assault on the visiting players even as they attempt to board a carriage away from the field.1910: Earl Moore and Bert Humphries combine to 1-hit the Braves in a 3-0 victory. One year later, on April 21, 1911, Moore repeated the feat on his own, with a 1-hit, 3-0 victory over the Giants
1914: Gavvy Cravath hits his first home run of the year, leading the Phillies to a 3-1 victory over Boston. He hits another 18 that year, all at home at Baker Bowl.
1957: Third Baseman John Kennedy becomes the first African-American to play for the Phillies. He played in only 5 games
2013: Jonathan Pettibone makes his major league debut, starting the Phillies' 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. He's the first player born in the 1990s to play for the Phillies.
2016: For the first time in team history, the Phillies start a pitcher in the 8th position of the batting order and their opponents do the same. Nine hole hitter Cesar Hernandez gets one hit while the pitchers get none, but the Phillies prevail over hosts Milwaukee 5-2.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1971: Traded John Briggs to Milwaukee for Ray Peters and Pete Koegel2017: Traded cash to Toronto for Ty Kelly