It happened on this day in:
1907: Frank Corridon was throwing a 1-hitter and leading New York 3-0 when the umpires declare the game a forfeit in favor of the Phillies due to a mob of snowball-throwing fans.1961: Robin Roberts sets a league-record with his 12th straight opening day start. Don Drysdale and the Dodgers win 6-2
1975: Cycleman and his wife deliver the ball for the home opener while cycling on a high wire over the Vet. The dropped the ball to Bob Boone, who let it drop to the turf. The Phils lose the game to St. Louis, 6-3.
1976: While walking in from the bullpen at the Vet, Pittsburgh pitcher Doc Medich notices a fan in the stands having a heart attack. Medich, a medical student, jumps into the stands to perform CPR.
1980: Kiteman III succeeds in delivering the year's first ball by hang-gliding from the Vet's upper deck to home plate. The Phils beat Montreal in the home opener, 6-3.
1981: With the bases loaded, Gary Matthews lines a ball to St. Louis shortstop Garry Templeton. Templeton trapped the ball, but the umpire ruled it was caught. In the ensuing confusion, Mike Schmidt and Bake McBride are thrown out trying to advance.
1984: Before the home opener, players received their 1983 NL champion rings and the "American Cannon" (a human cannonball act) delivered the first ball. In the game, Glenn Wilson drove in Mike Schmidt with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth for a 7-6 win over Houston
1986: Chorus girls and a high-wire motorcycle were among the attractions for fans at the home opener, but light problems at the Vet made them hard to see.
1994: Despite undergoing surgery and radiation treatment for testicular cancer earlier in the spring, John Kruk makes his season debut in the Phillies' seventh game. He goes 3-for-5 with an RBI double, but the Phillies fall to Colorado 8-7
2010: Roy Halladay wins his second start for the Phillies, a 2-1 9-inning victory over Houston. It is also his 150th career win and 50th complete game.
2023: Miami's Luis Arraez hits for the cycle in a 8-4 win for the visitors at Citizens Bank Park. He came up in the 8th inning needing only a single and lined one to left field, driving in a run.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1965: Traded Dallas Green to Washington for cash1966: Signed free agent Roger Craig
2008: Returned Rule 5 pick Tim Lahey to Minnesota
2014: Received Rule 5 pick Seth Rosin on return from Texas