Phillies Alumni

A historical look at the dates of June 1-16.

June 1, 1939

The Phillies play their first night game at home and lose, 5-2, to Pittsburgh at Shibe Park before 8,000 fans. Time of game: 1:55.

June 1, 1969

In a 12-4 loss to Los Angeles at Connie Mack Stadium, 1B Dick Allen hits a home run in his fifth consecutive game to set a club record. The five homers were part of a streak in which he hit nine in 14 games.

June 1, 2021

RHP Aaron Nola becomes the fastest Phillies pitcher to record 1,000 career strikeouts, reaching the milestone in 913.0 innings, and the Phils tie a franchise record with seven home runs in a 17-3 win at Cincinnati.

June 2, 1949

The Phillies hit a club-record five home runs during a 10-run eighth inning in a 12-3 win over Cincinnati at Shibe Park. C Andy Seminick hits two (three for the game), while LF Del Ennis, 3B Willie Jones and RHP Schoolboy Rowe hit one each.

June 2, 1969

The Phillies play their first-ever game against the expansion San Diego Padres, falling 6-4 at Connie Mack Stadium.

June 2, 1976

With a 4-1 decision over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, the Phils secure their 13th consecutive road victory, a new franchise record.

June 2, 1989

1B/OF John Kruk and INF Randy Ready are acquired from San Diego in exchange for 3B/OF Chris James.

June 2, 1998

Choosing first for the first time in club history, the Phillies select 3B Pat Burrell in the MLB Draft. The University of Miami slugger is later signed to a five-year, $8 million contract, including a $3.15 million signing bonus, the highest ever paid to a drafted player.

June 2, 2002

In an 18-3 win over the Montreal Expos at the Vet, the Phillies score 10 runs in the first inning, highlighted by RHP Robert Person’s grand slam. He adds a three-run home run in the fifth inning to become just the sixth Phillies pitcher to hit two home runs in a game.

June 2, 2008

For the second time that season, 2B Chase Utley ties a club mark by homering in his fifth straight game, a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park.

June 3, 1972

Paul Owens, a member of the Phillies organization since 1956 and the club’s farm director since 1965, is promoted to general manager, replacing John Quinn. Owens becomes the architect of the Phillies’ greatest era to that point: one world championship, two NL pennants and five division titles.

June 3, 1978

Reserve infielder Davey Johnson blasts a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth inning to lift the Phillies to a 5-1 win over Los Angeles at the Vet. It is Johnson’s second pinch-hit slam of the season, a major league first.

June 3, 1983

The longest-tenured pitcher to spend his entire career with the Phillies, RHP Larry Christenson appears in his final major league game after 11 years in the big leagues.

June 3, 2003

The Phillies lose, 4-0, to 40-year-old Jamie Moyer in their first-ever game against the Seattle Mariners.

June 3, 2007

RF Shane Victorino hits a solo walk-off home run on his Hula Figurine Day for a 9-8 win over the San Francisco Giants.

June 3, 2019

The Phillies select shortstop Bryson Stott out of UNLV with the 14th overall pick of the 2019 MLB Draft.

June 3, 2022

Bench coach Rob Thomson is named the 56th manager in Phillies franchise history, replacing Joe Girardi and becoming just the seventh manager born in Canada in major league history.

June 4, 1912

RF John Titus establishes a franchise record by scoring five runs in a 17-4 win over Pittsburgh at Baker Bowl.

June 4, 1993

Aaron Nola is born in Baton Rouge, La.

June 4, 2002

The Phillies select left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels out of San Diego’s Rancho Bernardo High School with the 17th overall pick of the 2002 MLB Draft.

June 4, 2013

After tying the game with a solo shot in the 10th inning, John Mayberry Jr. hits a grand slam the following inning for a 7-3 win over the Marlins. He becomes the first player in MLB history to hit two extra-inning homers with one of them being a walk-off grand slam.

June 4, 2017

Shortstop Freddy Galvis becomes the fourth Phillie to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game as the Phils top the San Francisco Giants, 9-7, at Citizens Bank Park.

June 4, 2018

The Phillies select third baseman Alec Bohm out of Wichita State University with the third overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft.

June 4, 2019

Newly acquired from Seattle, Jay Bruce hits a two-run home run and a grand slam in a 9-6 win at San Diego, becoming the fourth Phillie to ever hit two home runs in his first start with the club.

June 5, 1948

CF Richie Ashburn ties the modern NL rookie record by hitting safely in 23 straight games in a 6-5 win at Chicago, the second game of a doubleheader. The record was set in 1921 by another Phillie, 3B Goldie Rapp.

June 5, 1961

In his final season with the Phillies, Robin Roberts pitches his franchise-record 272nd complete game, a 3-2 win over the Giants at Candlestick Park. It is also his 234th and final win as a Phillie, another club record until later broken by Steve Carlton.

June 5, 2014

The Phillies select right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola out of LSU with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft.

June 6, 1972

In the midst of a streak of 18 losses in 19 games, the Phillies try to change their luck with “Turn it Around Night.” The lineup is announced in reverse order, last names first. The seventh-inning stretch takes place in the third inning. The scoreboard welcomes groups not in attendance. Ushers wear their hats backwards with their nametags on their backs. It doesn’t help, as the team drops a 4-3 decision to Houston.

June 6, 2003

The Athletics return to Philadelphia for the first time since 1954 and top the Phillies, 7-4, at Veterans Stadium.

June 6, 2021

J.T. Realmuto becomes the third Phillie in a span of 13 days to hit his 100th career home run, joining Rhys Hoskins and Brad Miller. It marks just the second time in club history that three Phillies hit their 100th career home run in the same season, the other being when Mike Schmidt, Greg Luzinski and Ollie Brown did so in 1976.

June 6, 2023

Kyle Schwarber’s leadoff home run carries the Phillies to a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park. It is just the third time in franchise history that the Phils win a game 1-0 with the only run being a leadoff home run.

June 7, 1910

RHP Eddie Stack is the first Phillies pitcher to toss a shutout in his ML debut, a 1-0 decision over Chicago at Baker Bowl.

June 7, 1950

CF Richie Ashburn plays the first of a franchise-record 730 consecutive games, a streak that would end with the 1955 season opener.

June 7, 1967

Doug Clemens ties a National League record with a pinch-hit double in his third consecutive game, but the Phillies fall to the Cubs, 3-1, at Connie Mack Stadium.

June 7, 1972

LHP Steve Carlton begins a franchise-record 15-game win streak with a 3-1 decision over Houston at Veterans Stadium.

June 7, 1983

LHP Steve Carlton passes RHP Nolan Ryan on the all-time strikeout list (3,522) when he gets St. Louis LF Lonnie Smith swinging in the third inning of a 2-1 loss at the Vet. The two aces see-saw back and forth before Ryan takes the lead permanently late in the season.

June 7, 2005

The Phillies play their first-ever game against the Texas Rangers, an 8-5 win at Citizens Bank Park.

June 8, 1925

Wall of Fame outfielder Del Ennis is born in Philadelphia, Pa.

June 8, 1971

Future Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt is selected by the Phillies in the second round of the MLB Draft out of Ohio University.

June 8, 1968

A fifth-inning sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Howie Bedell ends Los Angeles RHP Don Drysdale’s major league record of 58.2 scoreless innings. The Dodgers win, 5-3, at home vs the Phillies.

June 8, 1989

SS Steve Jeltz becomes the first Phillie to homer from both sides of the plate in a game during a 15-11 win over Pittsburgh, one of the wildest games in Vet history. The Pirates score 10 runs in the first inning, but the Phillies battle back to win on a five-run eighth inning. Pittsburgh broadcaster Jim Rooker boasts early in the game, “If the Pirates lose this game, I’ll walk back to Pittsburgh.” Rooker keeps his word, walking from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in the fall and raising money for charity.

June 8, 2024

Playing their first ever game outside of North America, the Phillies open the two-game London Series with a 7-2 win over the New York Mets. Ranger Suárez becomes the first major league pitcher to 10 wins and Bryce Harper hits the club’s first home run across the pond.

June 9, 1955

University of Delaware RHP Dallas Green is signed by the Phillies.

June 9, 1982

Steve Carlton sets a club record for most strikeouts by a LHP in a nine-inning game, fanning 16 Cubs in a 4-2 win at the Vet. Lefty strikes out Ryne Sandberg four times.

June 9, 2003

The Phillies visit Anaheim for their first ever game against the Angels, a 3-0 win.

June 9, 2016

High school outfielder Mickey Moniak becomes the first player selected by the Phillies with the first overall pick in the MLB draft since Pat Burrell in 1998.

June 9, 2021

INF/OF Luke Williams becomes the first player in franchise history to hit a walk-off home run in his first career start, a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth that gives the Phillies a 2-1 win over Atlanta.

June 10, 1940

Wall of Fame executive Ruly Carpenter is born in Wilmington, Del.

June 10, 1974

3B Mike Schmidt hits a ball off a public address speaker hanging from the Astrodome roof, 117 feet up and 300 feet from home plate. He settles for a first-inning single off LHP Claude Osteen in the Phillies’ 12-0 win.

June 10, 1981

Needing two hits to surpass Stan Musial as the all-time NL hits leader, 1B Pete Rose singles in his first at-bat against Houston RHP Nolan Ryan, who then strikes out Rose the next three at-bats. After trailing, 4-0, the Phils come back to win, 5-4, before 57,386 at the Vet. Two days later, the players go on strike until August, eliminating 55 games.

June 10, 2002

The Phillies play their first-ever game against Cleveland, a 3-1 win at what was then called Jacobs Field.

June 11, 1985

The Phillies turn in their greatest offensive game ever. A 26-7 win over New York begins with a nine-run first inning, highlighted by LF Von Hayes’ two home runs, a leadoff shot and a grand slam. No other Phillies player ever hit two homers in the first inning.

June 11, 2022

Rob Thomson becomes the third MLB manager since at least 1900 to win each of his first eight career games. He is the second Phillies skipper to do so, matching Pat Moran, who won his first eight in 1915.

June 12, 1939

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1938, RHP Grover Cleveland Alexander joins the other 10 living Hall of Famers for the first official induction ceremony.

June 12, 2023

J.T. Realmuto becomes just the eighth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle and the first Phillies catcher to accomplish the feat in a 9-8 loss to Arizona at Chase Field.

June 13, 1997

A revolutionary idea in Major League Baseball comes to fruition, as interleague play makes its debut. The Phillies face the Toronto Blue Jays in their first Interleague game. RHP Wayne Gomes makes his ML debut and wins in relief, 4-3.

June 14, 1949

1B Eddie Waitkus, in his first year with the Phillies, is shot by 19-year-old Ruth Steinhagen in a Chicago hotel room. Critically injured, Waitkus misses the rest of the season, but recovers in time to help the Whiz Kids in 1950.

June 14, 1998

With a 4-2 win over the Cubs at Veterans Stadium, RHP Carlton Loewer becomes the first Phillies pitcher to toss a complete game in his major league debut since Larry Christenson in 1973.

June 14, 2004

1B Jim Thome homers off RHP José Acevedo in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park for his historic 400th career HR. Following a lengthy rain delay, the Phillies win, 10-7, over Cincinnati.

June 14, 2014

SS Jimmy Rollins laces a single to right field off Cubs reliever Carlos Villanueva for his 2,235th career hit, moving him past Mike Schmidt for first place on the Phillies’ all-time hits list.

June 14, 2024

Reliever Matt Strahm gives up his first earned run in 27 games, ending his franchise-record streak, but the Phils win a wild one in Baltimore, 5-3, in 11 innings. LF Nick Castellanos plays his 414th consecutive errorless game, a NL record for by a position player. The streak ends the next day.

June 15, 1991

RHP Andy Ashby becomes the first Phillies pitcher to strike out the side on nine pitches when he whiffs 1B Hal Morris, LF Todd Benzinger and C Jeff Reed in the fourth inning of a 3-1 loss to Cincinnati at the Vet.

June 15, 2019

Bench coach Rob Thomson is inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

June 15, 2023

Rob Thomson secures the 100th regular season victory of his managerial career, a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He accomplishes the feat in 180 games, which is tied for the sixth-fewest games of the 56 managers in franchise history.

June 16, 1947

The Phillies win a bidding war over eight other teams and sign 18-year-old LHP Curt Simmons.

June 16, 1997

The Phillies play their first regular season game against the Boston Red Sox, a 5-4 extra-inning loss at Fenway Park. It marks the first official meeting between the two clubs since the 1915 World Series.

June 16, 1998

Pinch-hitter Mike Lieberthal hits a two-out, three-run home run to cap a seven-run ninth inning and give the Phillies an electrifying 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Veterans Stadium.

June 16, 2003

Behind 5.0 innings from 19-year-old prospect Cole Hamels, the Phillies defeat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-5, in their final appearance in the Hall of Fame Game, a major league exhibition game held from 1940 through 2008 at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field.