This day in Phillies History 4/15

all4phillysportsfan · 04-16-2007, 07:13 AM

Today in Phillies History by Broad and Pattison

Phillies' All-time Record for Today:
34 wins, 22 losses, and 1 ties (for a winning percentage of 59 percent)

It Happened Today in:
1930: Les Sweetland single-handedly beats the Dodgers on opening day, pitching a three-hit shutout, hitting a double, and scoring the game's only run
1977: The Expos host the Phillies in the first major-league game in Olympic Stadium. The Phils won 7-2, with Steve Carlton earning a complete-game win.

Happy Birthday:
1871: Bill Gray
1877: Ed Abbaticchio
1940: Woodie Fryman
1945: Ted Sizemore
1968: Billy Brewer
1972: Ricky Otero

Today's Debuts:
1904 Doc Marshall
1904 Tom Barry
1904 John Brackenridge
1904 Frank Corridon
1911 Pete Alexander
1920 Frank Withrow
1932 Reggie Grabowski
1936 Lefty Bertrand
1936 Ernie Sulik
1936 Bill Atwood
1942 Bill Burich
1942 Earl Naylor
1947 Ralph LaPointe
1954 Murry Dickson*
1958 Chuck Essegian
1958 Ray Semproch
1958 Pancho Herrera
1958 Wally Post*
1959 Gene Freese*
1964 Jim Bunning*
1972 Steve Carlton*
1973 Ken Brett*
1981 Dick Davis*

Some famous names on this list for the 15th.

fire_bettman · 04-16-2007, 10:15 PM

jim bunning and lefty.. 2 greats there

all4phillysportsfan · 04-16-2007, 10:31 PM

2 HOF, 1 US Senator, and 2 great people.

fire_bettman · 04-16-2007, 11:50 PM

hey all4 is there a carlton statue at cbp ? i saw schmidt and ashburn last time i was there

all4phillysportsfan · 04-17-2007, 12:00 AM

I don't believe so. When I go to the Brewers game in a few weeks, I'll check for sure, but if my memory is correct it's only Schmidt and Ashburn with statues.

fire_bettman · 04-17-2007, 10:43 PM

thats kinda sucky he is 2nd all time in wins for leftys if i remember correctly

all4phillysportsfan · 04-18-2007, 07:24 AM

He is the all time strikeout leader for a left handed pitcher.

04-16-2007, 07:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	This day in Phillies History 4/15 Today in Phillies History by Broad and Pattison Phillies' All-time Record for Today: 34 wins, 22 losses, and 1 ties (for a winning percentage of 59 percent) It Happened Today in: 1930: Les Sweetland single-handedly beats the Dodgers on opening day, pitching a three-hit shutout, hitting a double, and scoring the game's only run 1977: The Expos host the Phillies in the first major-league game in Olympic Stadium. The Phils won 7-2, with Steve Carlton earning a complete-game win. Happy Birthday: 1871: Bill Gray 1877: Ed Abbaticchio 1940: Woodie Fryman 1945: Ted Sizemore 1968: Billy Brewer 1972: Ricky Otero Today's Debuts: 1904 Doc Marshall 1904 Tom Barry 1904 John Brackenridge 1904 Frank Corridon 1911 Pete Alexander 1920 Frank Withrow 1932 Reggie Grabowski 1936 Lefty Bertrand 1936 Ernie Sulik 1936 Bill Atwood 1942 Bill Burich 1942 Earl Naylor 1947 Ralph LaPointe 1954 Murry Dickson* 1958 Chuck Essegian 1958 Ray Semproch 1958 Pancho Herrera 1958 Wally Post* 1959 Gene Freese* 1964 Jim Bunning* 1972 Steve Carlton* 1973 Ken Brett* 1981 Dick Davis* Some famous names on this list for the 15th. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

04-16-2007, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	2 HOF, 1 US Senator, and 2 great people. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

04-17-2007, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	I don't believe so. When I go to the Brewers game in a few weeks, I'll check for sure, but if my memory is correct it's only Schmidt and Ashburn with statues. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

04-18-2007, 07:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	He is the all time strikeout leader for a left handed pitcher. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

04-16-2007, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	jim bunning and lefty.. 2 greats there

04-16-2007, 11:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	hey all4 is there a carlton statue at cbp ? i saw schmidt and ashburn last time i was there

04-17-2007, 10:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	thats kinda sucky he is 2nd all time in wins for leftys if i remember correctly