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The Last Time Phillies Scored 13 or More and Lost? 1969
Pretty brutal 15-13 loss to the Braves on Wednesday night, though it was a pretty entertaining game. It also was a little bit of history, as the Phillies have racked up a W every time they’ve scored...
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The 1887 Phillies; Team Photos and a Season Recap Written in 1888
I bought a bunch of old Philly Almanacs last weekend, and they formed the basis of my column in the Post this week. Of course, they also contained a few sports goodies which I’m excited to share with...
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This Date in Phillies History: Mike Schmidt Says Goodbye
On May 29, 1989, Michael Jack Schmidt announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Schmidt played out 42 games of the 1989 season, but stepped away from the game just prior to his 43rd. He...
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From the What-If Files: The Urgent Telegram that May Have Cost the Phillies a...
The funnest part about running this website is coming across crazy ass stories I’ve never heard of before, and odds are 99% of Philly has never heard of them either. This is one of those stories. The...
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The Biggest Loser
You’ll find former Phillies pitcher John Coleman all over the record books, though I doubt he’d be happy to know that he’s still there. Coleman was the loser on opening day of the Phillies very first...
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Article About Baker Bowl Written in 1937
The Phils played their final game at the Baker Bowl on June 30th, so today I’m gonna post a couple of things about Baker Bowl. I really liked this piece, written about Baker Bowl, in 1937 by a reporter...
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The 4th of July on Which Hooks Wiltse Was Nearly Perfect
The Phillies came dragging into their July 4th matchup with the New York Giants in 1908. They had started the season well, but had lost four in a row and five of their last six. The Giants, on the...
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The Double Life and Strange Death of Phils Manager Arthur Irwin
I’ve been reading quite a bit lately about former Phillies managers*. By far, the most interesting tale I’ve found has been that of Arthur Irwin, manager of the team from 1894-1895. He was quite a...
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The 1912 Phils and the Titanic
On September 20th, 2012, the Phillies scored 8 runs in the first inning against the New York Mets. Elias Sports Bureau said that the last time the Phils had scored that many in the first inning of a...
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All Philly No-Hitters Broken Up With 2 Outs in the 9th
With Yu Darvish having his perfect game broken up with two outs in the 9th on Tuesday night, I thought we’d take a look at all no-hitters broken up with 2 outs in the 9th involving Philly teams. We’ll...
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Fun Facts About Every No-Hitter Ever Pitched Against the Phillies
Noodles Hahn On Sunday afternoon, the Phillies got no-hit by Josh Beckett at Citizen’s Bank Park. It was only the 2nd no-hitter ever thrown at CBP (the first was thrown by Roy Halladay). But it was...
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Phillies You Should Know: Former Philly Pitcher Phenomenal Smith
Looks like I’m also gonna have to update the Phillies All-Nickname Team. Phenomenal Smith was born John Francis Gammon in Manayunk in 1864, and made his pro debut with the Athletics of the American...
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The First Night Game in Philly History
Incredible photo of the first ever night game in American League history, played at Shibe Park on May 16th, 1939. The A’s would lose to the Indians in 10 innings, 8-3. The Phillies would follow suit...
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