It happened on this day in:
1966: First baseman Bill White wins a gold glove. He had won the same award for the previous six years while playing for St. Louis.1981: A partnership headed by club VP Bill Giles purchases the team from the Carpenter family for roughly $30 million. Giles takes over as club president.
2008: After waiting out a day and a half of rain, Game 5 of the World Series resumes. Pedro Feliz singled in the winning run and Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske with a runner on second to finally end Game 5 of the 2008 World Series, giving the Phillies their second franchise Series title.
2009: The Phillies were held to one run on 6 hits (3 doubles, 3 singles) while Pedro Martinez gave up a pair of home runs, losing 3-1 to New York in Game 2 of the 2009 World Series. Mariano Rivera got Chase Utley to ground into a double play in the 8th inning on his way to his record-setting 38th post-season save.
2022: For the second game in a row, Houston tags the Phillies starter for 5 runs, but this time they hold the lead. The 5-2 Houston win evens the World Series at 1 game each.
2022: For the second game in a row, a Phillies starter gives up 5 runs. But this time the offense can't come back and the Phils lose World Series Game 2 to Houston by a 5-2 score.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1928: Traded Freddy Leach to New York (NL) for Lefty O'Doul and cash1957: Signed minor-league free agent George Williams
1968: Released Dick Hall
1969: Signed free agent Jim Bunning