It happened on this day in:
1903: The Phillies hire former Pittsburgh catcher Charles "Chief" Zimmer as manager.1910: Lightning rips through the team hotel in Southern Pines, North Carolina. In one room shared by four players, it left a 3-foot hole in the ceiling and ripped away a chandelier. Thankfully, no one was injured.
1946: Thieves broke into Phillies' practice facility at Flamingo Park in Miami Beach, stealing their bats.
1958: First baseman Ed Bouchee is sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent exposure involving minors. He is required to attend a psychiatric rehabilitation program and is suspended from play.
1971: The Pirates beat the Phillies 18-17 in an 11-inning spring game that saw 39 hits, including 9 home runs.
1981: Ruly Carpenter announces that his family would begin entertaining offers for the purchase of the Phillies. Carpenter had become increasingly concerned about the free-agent contracts handed out by owners including George Steinbrenner and Ted Turner.
2006: A Bright House Networks Field-record crowd of 9,893 attended the spring training contest between the Phillies and Red Sox, which resulted in a 3-2 victory for the visitors. The game featured a bench-clearing brawl following a confrontation between Ryan Howard and Boston's Josh Beckett.
2023: The Phillies added Sarah Edwards as hitting development coach in the rookie league. Edwards, the Phillies' first female coach, was an internationally recognized softball player.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1938: Traded Dolph Camilli to Brooklyn for Eddie Morgan and $45,000