Phillies Alumni

A historical look at the dates of July 28-31.

July 28, 1962

Nineteen people are killed and over 100 are injured when the "Phillies Special" train bringing fans to the game against the Pirates at Connie Mack Stadium derails into the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg.

July 28, 2002

Broadcaster Harry Kalas receives the Ford C. Frick Award during induction ceremonies at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

July 28, 2010

RHP Roy Halladay tosses his eighth complete game of the season, a 7-1 win over Arizona at Citizens Bank Park. He earns NL Pitcher of the Month honors after going 3-1 with a 1.54 ERA and 37 strikeouts to just three walks in July. The game also marks the major league debut of OF Domonic Brown, who strokes an RBI double in his first plate appearance.

July 29, 1983

The Phillies purchase the contract of RHP Larry Andersen from the Seattle Mariners. He makes his Phillies debut the following day with 2.2 innings of relief against the Chicago Cubs at Veterans Stadium.

July 29, 1984

2B Juan Samuel and CF Von Hayes are the first Phillies to hit back-to-back home runs to lead off a game in a 6-4 win over Montreal at the Vet.

July 29, 1989

The Phillies retire LHP Steve Carlton’s No. 32 in a pregame ceremony before 47,277 fans at Veterans Stadium.

July 29, 2018

Former 1B Jim Thome is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

July 30, 1928

Acquired days earlier from Fort Wayne, future Hall of Famer Chuck Klein makes his major league debut as a pinch-hitter in an 8-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Baker Bowl.

July 30, 1950

RHP Robin Roberts tosses his third consecutive shutout, blanking the Pirates, 10-0, at Shibe Park. It follows a 2-0 victory at Cincinnati on July 22 and a 1-0 win vs. the Cubs on July 25.

July 30, 1991

The Phillies snap a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over San Diego at Veterans Stadium, with John Kruk driving in the winning run with a seventh-inning RBI double. It marks the first of 13 consecutive wins, which will tie the club record.

July 30, 1995

With what was at the time the largest crowd, an estimated 28,000, ever to attend the ceremony, 3B Mike Schmidt and CF Richie Ashburn are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

July 30, 2022

INF Edmundo Sosa is acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for LHP JoJo Romero.

July 31, 1947

Wall of Famer John Vukovich is born in Sacramento, Calif.

July 31, 1977

LF Greg Luzinski homers twice in a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants at Veterans Stadium. He bats .355 in July with 10 home runs and 32 RBI to secure NL Player of the Month honors.

July 31, 1982

2B Manny Trillo’s major league record for consecutive errorless games ends at 89 when he makes a seventh-inning error in a 2-0 win over Chicago. He also sets a ML record for consecutive errorless chances, 479, during the streak. 3B Mike Schmidt hits his 12th home run in July en route to being named NL Player of the Month.

July 31, 1987

RHP Steve Bedrosian records his 30th save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. It is his 10th save of the month, a franchise record for July.

July 31, 1994

LHP Steve Carlton, the winningest pitcher in Phillies history, is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

July 31, 1997

The Phillies defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-1, in 10 innings. RHP Curt Schilling strikes out 11 batters, but the highlight of the game is RF Tony Barron’s diving catch of a Gary Gaetti line drive in the fifth inning.

July 31, 2006

2B Chase Utley bats .425 (45-106) with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs, 24 RBI and a 1.229 OPS in July to earn NL Player of the Month honors.

July 31, 2009

Two days after being acquired from Cleveland, LHP Cliff Lee makes his Phillies debut in San Francisco with a complete-game, 5-1 victory, holding the Giants to one run on four hits.

July 31, 2015

Left fielder Pat Burrell becomes the first player from the 2008 World Series champions to be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame.