Today in Phillies History 4/18

all4phillysportsfan · 04-18-2007, 07:42 AM

Today in Phillies History by Broad and Pattison

Today in Phillies History for April 18thPhillies' All-time Record for Today:
39 wins, 38 losses, and 0 ties (for a winning percentage of 50 percent)

It Happened Today in:
1929: Lefty O'Doul hits two home runs on opening day, but the Phils lose to New York 11-9.
1954: In the second game of a double-header against Pittsburgh, pitcher Curt Simmons' sixth inning error allows a run to score, ending a streak of 32 consecutive errorless innings by Phillies pitchers
1966: Dick Groat earns his third Sports Illustrated cover; but his first as a Phillie.
1970: In the only face off between Hall-of-Famers Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan, Ryan holds the Phils to 1 hit and fans 15, while Bunning exits after 2 innings.
1987: Mike Schmidt hits his 500th home run at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. The 3-run shot with two out in the top of the ninth sealed the victory for the Phils

Phillies Transactions on This Day:
1956: Sold Lynn Lovenguth to Toronto
1956: Released Gus Niarhos
1956: Purchased Lynn Lovenguth from Toronto

Happy Birthday:
1892: Jack Scott
1908: Ed Boland
1948: Ron Schueler
1959: Jim Eisenreich
1963: Alex Madrid
1970: Rico Brogna

Today's Debuts:
1890 Duke Esper
1899 Pearce Chiles
1902 Red Dooin
1903 Frank Roth
1904 Bob Hall
1923 Ralph Head
1925 Skinny O'Neal
1925 Dutch Ulrich
1927 Dick Spalding
1935 Art Bramhall
1935 Pretzel Pezzullo
1944 Ted Cieslak
1944 Moon Mullen
1949 Eddie Waitkus*
1955 Lynn Lovenguth
1957 Harry Anderson
1962 Sammy White*
1964 Rick Wise
1965 Gary Wagner
1965 Bo Belinsky*
1967 Dick Hall*
1967 Tito Francona*
1973 Larry Cox
1986 Greg Legg

Rico Brogna is a great guy. Very classy.

fire_bettman · 04-18-2007, 11:36 PM

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Rico Brogna is a great guy. Very classy.

agreed and was a heck of a defensive player also

all4phillysportsfan · 04-19-2007, 12:24 AM

Rico's broken wrist was the start of Burrell's career.

04-18-2007, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Today in Phillies History 4/18 Today in Phillies History by Broad and Pattison Today in Phillies History for April 18thPhillies' All-time Record for Today: 39 wins, 38 losses, and 0 ties (for a winning percentage of 50 percent) It Happened Today in: 1929: Lefty O'Doul hits two home runs on opening day, but the Phils lose to New York 11-9. 1954: In the second game of a double-header against Pittsburgh, pitcher Curt Simmons' sixth inning error allows a run to score, ending a streak of 32 consecutive errorless innings by Phillies pitchers 1966: Dick Groat earns his third Sports Illustrated cover; but his first as a Phillie. 1970: In the only face off between Hall-of-Famers Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan, Ryan holds the Phils to 1 hit and fans 15, while Bunning exits after 2 innings. 1987: Mike Schmidt hits his 500th home run at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. The 3-run shot with two out in the top of the ninth sealed the victory for the Phils Phillies Transactions on This Day: 1956: Sold Lynn Lovenguth to Toronto 1956: Released Gus Niarhos 1956: Purchased Lynn Lovenguth from Toronto Happy Birthday: 1892: Jack Scott 1908: Ed Boland 1948: Ron Schueler 1959: Jim Eisenreich 1963: Alex Madrid 1970: Rico Brogna Today's Debuts: 1890 Duke Esper 1899 Pearce Chiles 1902 Red Dooin 1903 Frank Roth 1904 Bob Hall 1923 Ralph Head 1925 Skinny O'Neal 1925 Dutch Ulrich 1927 Dick Spalding 1935 Art Bramhall 1935 Pretzel Pezzullo 1944 Ted Cieslak 1944 Moon Mullen 1949 Eddie Waitkus* 1955 Lynn Lovenguth 1957 Harry Anderson 1962 Sammy White* 1964 Rick Wise 1965 Gary Wagner 1965 Bo Belinsky* 1967 Dick Hall* 1967 Tito Francona* 1973 Larry Cox 1986 Greg Legg Rico Brogna is a great guy. Very classy. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

04-19-2007, 12:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Rico's broken wrist was the start of Burrell's career. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.