Today in Phillies History 5/18

all4phillysportsfan · 05-18-2007, 08:01 AM

Today in Phillies History by Broad and Pattison

Today in Phillies History for May 18thPhillies' All-time Record for Today:
42 wins, 52 losses, and 0 ties (for a winning percentage of 44 percent)

It Happened Today in:
1929: During a double-header at Baker Bowl, the Phils and Brooklyn combine for a major-league record 50 runs. Brooklyn wins game one 20-16, but the Phils take the night-cap 8-6. Chuck Klein gets a home run in both games.
1964: Jim Bunning 1-hit the Astros in a 4-0 victory at Houston
2000: Mark McGwire hits three home runs and drives in seven as the Cards beat the Phils at the Vet. It's McGwire's second three-homer game while visiting the Phillies (the other was on May 19, 1998). He started the day tied with Mickey Mantle with 536 career home runs.
2005: With a home run in the 6th inning, Bobby Abreu extends his team records streak of consecutive games with an extra-base hit to 11. Only three players had longer streaks in the majors -- none since the 1920s.

Phillies Transactions on This Day:
1956: Released Wally Westlake
1964: Released Don Hoak

Happy Birthday:
1898: Harvey MacDonald
1921: John Fick
1922: Sam File
1929: Jack Sanford
1968: Clemente Alvarez
1974: Nelson Figueroa

Today's Debuts:
1906 Ches Crist
1911 Clarence Lehr
1983 Kiko Garcia*

McGwire, ugh!

fire_bettman · 05-18-2007, 11:17 PM

what a joke he turned out to be he mad a jackarse out of himself at the congressional hearings

all4phillysportsfan · 05-19-2007, 06:59 AM

yeah I agree. Sorry to all the Cardinals and A's fans that had to watch him cheat over the years.

05-18-2007, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Today in Phillies History 5/18 Today in Phillies History by Broad and Pattison Today in Phillies History for May 18thPhillies' All-time Record for Today: 42 wins, 52 losses, and 0 ties (for a winning percentage of 44 percent) It Happened Today in: 1929: During a double-header at Baker Bowl, the Phils and Brooklyn combine for a major-league record 50 runs. Brooklyn wins game one 20-16, but the Phils take the night-cap 8-6. Chuck Klein gets a home run in both games. 1964: Jim Bunning 1-hit the Astros in a 4-0 victory at Houston 2000: Mark McGwire hits three home runs and drives in seven as the Cards beat the Phils at the Vet. It's McGwire's second three-homer game while visiting the Phillies (the other was on May 19, 1998). He started the day tied with Mickey Mantle with 536 career home runs. 2005: With a home run in the 6th inning, Bobby Abreu extends his team records streak of consecutive games with an extra-base hit to 11. Only three players had longer streaks in the majors -- none since the 1920s. Phillies Transactions on This Day: 1956: Released Wally Westlake 1964: Released Don Hoak Happy Birthday: 1898: Harvey MacDonald 1921: John Fick 1922: Sam File 1929: Jack Sanford 1968: Clemente Alvarez 1974: Nelson Figueroa Today's Debuts: 1906 Ches Crist 1911 Clarence Lehr 1983 Kiko Garcia* McGwire, ugh! __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

05-19-2007, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	yeah I agree. Sorry to all the Cardinals and A's fans that had to watch him cheat over the years. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

05-18-2007, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	what a joke he turned out to be he mad a jackarse out of himself at the congressional hearings