Join the Phillies in honoring Philadelphia’s rich Negro Leagues history as we celebrate both the Philadelphia Stars (1933-1952) and the 100th anniversary of the Hilldale Club's 1925 Negro World Series championship.
This event is taking place on Friday, September 12 at 6:45 p.m. when the Phillies host the Kansas City Royals at Citizens Bank Park.
The first 1,000 fans who purchase tickets for this event will receive a voucher for an exclusive Hilldale T-shirt.
To order tickets (subject to availability), click on the "Buy Now" button below.
Fans can redeem their Theme Night voucher at our Theme Night Kiosk located behind section 210 any time before the end of the 3rd inning.
To access this area, fans can use the elevators behind section 112, the ramps on the First Base side, or use the escalator behind section 114.
To obtain the exclusive item, Theme Night ticket(s) must be purchased directly from the link above or through expressly stating your interest at the time of purchase through a Ticket Services representative at 215-463-1000. Third-party purchases will not include the item, and this is not a ballpark-wide promotion.
Limit of 8 tickets per person or entity. For more information on this event, or questions about group sales or fundraising opportunities, please contact the Group Sales Office at 215-463-1000.
Sales/payments may not be cancelled by purchaser. Game date and time subject to change. The team reserves the right to cancel any individual game order in its discretion, without notification. All cancelled orders will be refunded in full. By purchasing tickets, buyer is agreeing to the following Group Ticket Sales & Theme Night Policies & Procedures and Phillies Tickets Terms & Conditions.
Please note: Theme Night tickets are subject to dynamic pricing and discounts are subject to change. This offer may end 30 days prior to the game date or earlier, at the Phillies discretion.
The Phillies are proud to honor the 100th anniversary of the local Hilldale Club’s winning the 1925 Negro World Series over the Kansas City Monarchs.
Hilldale (also known as the Darby Daisies) won multiple Eastern Colored League pennants (1923-25) and featured three future National Baseball Hall of Famers, Judy Johnson, Biz Mackey and Louis Santop.
The Daisies posted a 53-18-1 record in 1925 to pace the ECL and met the Monarchs in the World Series for the second consecutive year. The teams split the first two games before Hilldale reeled off four straight victories, taking the best-of-nine series.
Johnson (HOF, 1975) joined the Phillies in 1959 as a scout and Spring Training instructor. He remained with the club until the mid-1970s and helped to sign fellow Hall of Famer Dick Allen.
The Philadelphia Stars were founded as an independent ballclub in 1933 by businessman Ed Bolden. They were a member of the Negro National League from 1934 until the league’s collapse following the 1948 season and affiliated with the Negro American League from 1949 to 1952.
In 1934, led by 20-year-old left-hander Slim Jones, the Stars defeated the Chicago American Giants in an exciting playoff series, 4-3, for the Negro National League pennant. At their high point in the mid-1930s, the team starred such greats as Biz Mackey (HOF, 2006), Jud Wilson (HOF, 2006) and Dick Lundy. Other players over the years included Gene Benson, Bill "Ready" Cash, Stanley "Doc" Glenn, Mahlon Duckett, Wilmer Harris, Harold Gould and future Major Leaguer Harry "Suitcase" Simpson. The Stars were managed throughout the 1940s by the legendary Oscar Charleston (HOF, 1976).
