Phillies Alumni

A historical look at the dates of July 6-12.

July 6, 1933

RF Chuck Klein and SS Dick Bartell become the first All-Stars in Phillies history when they start for the National League in the inaugural Midsummer Classic at Comiskey Park.

July 6, 1950

RHP Bob Miller beats the New York Giants, 9-6, at Shibe Park, becoming the first Phillies rookie to start a season 8-0.

July 6, 1980

LHP Steve Carlton strikes out Cardinals CF Tony Scott in the fourth inning for his 2,833rd strikeout, becoming MLB’s all-time leader for left-handers (later broken by Randy Johnson). The Phillies win, 8-3, at St. Louis.

July 6, 2009

Thanks in part to a 10-run first inning, the Phillies secure the largest margin of victory in franchise history with a 22-1 win over Cincinnati. CF Shane Victorino ties a club mark with five runs scored.

July 6, 2018

The Phillies roll to a 17-5 win over the Pirates at PNC Park in four and a half hours, tied for the longest nine-inning game in National League history.

July 6, 2023

The Phillies cap a three-game sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Pete with a 3-1 extra-inning win. It is their 12th straight win against the American League, the franchise’s longest Interleague winning streak and second-longest in major league history (13 games, done by four teams).

July 7, 1964

A two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning by RF Johnny Callison gives the National League a dramatic 7-4 victory in the All-Star Game at Shea Stadium. Callison’s blast to the right field seats comes off the Boston Red Sox’s fireballing RHP Dick Radatz. He becomes the first Phillie to be named MVP of the Midsummer Classic.

July 7, 1977

The Phillies complete their best homestand in franchise history, compiling an 8-0 record against the Pirates and Mets.

July 7, 1979

After homering in his final at-bat the previous night, 3B Mike Schmidt connects in his first three at-bats against San Francisco, but the Giants win, 8-6. It is the second time in Schmidt’s career that he has homered in four consecutive at-bats.

July 7, 1993

SS Kevin Stocker makes his major league debut in one of the longest games in franchise history. Los Angeles scores twice in the ninth to send the game into extra innings, then takes the lead in the top of the 20th. CF Lenny Dykstra ends the marathon with a two-run double in the bottom of the inning for a 7-6 win. It matches the longest game (in innings) in Vet history, May 4, 1973, vs. Atlanta.

July 7, 2009

The streak of 257 consecutive sellouts at Citizens Bank Park begins. It is the longest streak in National League history until surpassed by the San Francisco Giants.

July 7, 2023

With a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins in South Beach, the Phillies secure their 13th consecutive road win, tying the franchise record set in 1976.

July 8, 1898

RHP Red Donahue pitches the second no-hitter in franchise history, a 5-0 win over visiting Boston. He walks two and two others reach base on errors.

July 8, 1952

LHP Curt Simmons makes the start for the National League as Shibe Park hosts the only All-Star Game not to go at least nine innings, a 3-2 NL win that is halted by rain after five innings.

July 8, 2007

With torrential rain and heavy winds engulfing Coors Field, play is suspended after the completion of the sixth inning, and the Phillies bench comes to the rescue of the grounds crew trying to pull the tarp. The Phils go on to top the Rockies, 8-4, in the final game before the All-Star break.

July 8, 2011

LHP Juan Perez throws an immaculate inning, striking out the side on nine pitches in the 10th before Raúl Ibañez belts a walk-off home run for a 3-2 victory over Atlanta. It is also Charlie Manuel’s 600th win with the Phillies.

July 8, 2021

1B Brad Miller homers in three consecutive at-bats in an 8-0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the 24th time a Phillies player has hit at least three home runs in a game. The Phils slug 13 home runs during the four-game series in Chicago, which is the most in a series of any length in franchise history.

July 9, 1957

LHP Curt Simmons starts for the National League in the All-Star Game at St. Louis, the seventh time in the last eight years (since 1950) that a Phillies pitcher has started the Midsummer Classic (Robin Roberts five times, Simmons twice).

July 9, 1967

3B Dick Allen becomes the first player to hit a home run over the center field fence between the stands and flagpole at Connie Mack Stadium since the fence was raised to 32 feet in 1934. The blast comes off RHP Nelson Briles in the eighth inning of a 4-3 win over the Cardinals.

July 9, 1996

SS Ozzie Smith makes his final All-Star appearance and local boy Mike Piazza earns MVP honors as the National League defeats the American League, 6-0, in the second and final Midsummer Classic at Veterans Stadium. RHP Ricky Bottalico, the Phillies’ lone All-Star, tosses a scoreless fifth inning.

July 9, 2002

The All-Star Game is halted after 11 innings in a 7-7 tie when both teams run out of pitchers. RHP Vicente Padilla is the last one to take the mound for the National League in Milwaukee.

July 9, 2023

RHP Aaron Nola records his 1,500th career strikeout, becoming the sixth pitcher in Phillies history to eclipse that number and the fastest to reach that plateau in terms of innings pitched (1,347.0).

July 9, 2024

In a 10-1 victory over the Dodgers, Zack Wheeler improves to 10-4, joining Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez to give the Phillies three pitchers with 10 wins at the All-Star break for the first time in franchise history.

July 10, 1936

RF Chuck Klein becomes the second player in franchise history to hit four home runs in a game, including the game-winner in the 10th inning of a 9-6 victory at Pittsburgh.

July 10, 1951

Eddie Sawyer becomes the first Phillies skipper to manage in the All-Star Game, guiding the National League to an 8-3 win at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium. CF Richie Ashburn, RF Del Ennis and RHP Robin Roberts are in the starting lineup for the NL, while 3B Willie Jones is a reserve.

July 10, 1972

GM Paul Owens puts himself in the dugout as a replacement for manager Frank Lucchesi in an effort to learn more about the players and their future.

July 10, 1979

Del Unser sets a major league record with his third consecutive pinch-hit home run. This one is a two-out, three-run game-winner in the bottom of the ninth off future Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, which lifts the Phillies to a 6-5 win over San Diego. Mike Schmidt also homers for the fifth straight game, tying the club record.

July 10, 2006

Ryan Howard triumphs in the Home Run Derby at Pittsburgh’s PNC Park, giving the Phillies back-to-back champions after Bobby Abreu’s win the previous year.

July 11, 1910

With an 18-0 win at Pittsburgh, the Phillies set a club mark for most runs in a shutout game.

July 11, 1944

LHP Ken Raffensberger becomes the first Phillies pitcher to earn the win in an All-Star Game when he gets the decision in the National League’s 7-1 victory at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field.

July 11, 1950

RHP Robin Roberts is the first Phillies pitcher to start an All-Star Game as the NL takes on the AL at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Roberts goes on to start five of the decade’s first six Midsummer Classics.

July 11, 1967

Dick Allen starts at third base for the National League and homers in the second inning of the All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium. The NL wins, 2-1, on Tony Perez’s 15th-inning home run.

July 11, 1971

After homering in his final at-bat the previous game, 1B Deron Johnson hits three straight home runs in an 11-5 win over Montreal, becoming the first Phillie to homer in four consecutive at-bats.

July 11, 1989

Despite having retired on May 29, Mike Schmidt is still elected by the fans as the starting third baseman for the NL All-Star team, his franchise-record 12th selection. He opts not to play but does participate in the pregame introductions in uniform.

July 11, 1995

For the second straight year, a Phillies pitcher gets the win in the All-Star Game as RHP Heathcliff Slocumb earns the decision in a 3-2 victory for the National League at Arlington, Texas. The Phils tie a club record with five players on the NL roster.

July 11, 2005

RF Bobby Abreu wins the Home Run Derby at Detroit’s Comerica Park, setting new records with 24 homers in the first round and 41 total.

July 11, 2023

Rob Thomson becomes the first Canadian to ever manage an All-Star Game and guides the National League to its first win over the American League since 2012. Right fielder Nick Castellanos goes 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored and reliever Craig Kimbrel picks up the first save by a Phillie in the Midsummer Classic.

July 11, 2025

With a solo shot in the third inning at Petco Park, Kyle Schwarber becomes the second Phillie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break, trailing only Mike Schmidt, who had 31 at the break in 1979.

July 12, 1906

The Phillies set a club record with 11 stolen bases in a 7-6 loss at St. Louis. LF Sherry Magee has four, another club mark, and becomes the first Phillie to steal second, third and home in the same inning.

July 12, 1948

The Phillies fall to the St. Louis Browns, 7-5, in their first appearance in the Hall of Fame Game, the annual major league exhibition game held from 1940 through 2008 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 12, 1994

RHP Doug Jones becomes the first Phillies pitcher in 50 years to win an All-Star Game when he gets the decision for skipper Jim Fregosi’s National League club in an 8-7, 10-inning win at Pittsburgh.

July 12, 2011

The Phillies tie a club record with five players on the National League roster - starting pitcher Roy Halladay, LHP Cole Hamels, LHP Cliff Lee, 3B Placido Polanco and OF Shane Victorino - as the NL wins the Midsummer Classic, 5-1, at Chase Field.

July 12, 2022

Rob Thomson becomes the first Canadian-born manager to ever manage a Major League Baseball game in his home country when the Phillies take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.