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The Phillies rallied in the closing days of the season, winning their final game against the Washington Nationals. This win and the New York Mets' loss to the Florida Marlins gave the Phillies the National League East title, resulting in the Phillies clinching a postseason berth for the first time since 1993.
The Phillies also honor two additional players with the letter "P" in the manner of a retired number: Alexander played before numbers were used in the major leagues; and Klein wore a variety of numbers in his Phillies career. [7] Forty Phillies players have been elected to the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.
Since 2006, the teams have battled for playoff position. The Mets won the division in 2006 and contended in 2007 and 2008, while the Phillies won five consecutive division titles from 2007 to 2011. [114] The Phillies' 2007 Eastern Division Title was won on the last day of the season as the Mets lost a seven-game lead with 17 games remaining.
On October 29, 2007, Charlie Manuel signed an extension to manage the Phillies for two more years. [4] All of the coaches from the 2007 division championship season were also retained. [ 5 ] However, Davey Lopes underwent treatment for cancer and had to be replaced on an interim basis in the early part of the season. [ 6 ]
The 3-1 defeat extended their season-high losing streak to five, and their ongoing skid to 14 losses in their last 24 games, dropping their American League-leading ...
The Phillies announced all of their promotional deals this year, and it lists Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights on April 2 vs. Cincinnati Reds, and Tuesday, April 16 vs. Colorado Rockies, both ...
A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. Year: Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster. [35] Position(s) Indicates the player's primary position(s) Notes: Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies: Ref: References
Even though the game doesn't count towards a player's career statistics, it was Ichiro's first career inside-the-park home run. Willie Harris, a left fielder for the Atlanta Braves, went 6-for-6 on July 21 at Turner Field as the Braves routed the St. Louis Cardinals, 14–6. [11] He hit two triples with six RBIs during the night, both career-highs.