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| 1950 | Jim Konstanty (16-7, 2.66, 22 saves) becomes the first reliever to win a Most Valuable Player Award, receiving 18 of 24 first-place votes cast by the writers to finish ahead of Stan Musial (Cardinals) and Eddie Stanky (Giants) to cop the NL honor. The 33-year-old Philadelphia reliever, who joins Chuck Klein as the only Phillies to have won an MVP award, appeared in 74 games for the pennant-winning Whiz Kids, finishing 62 of the contests. |
| 1972 | Leading the league in victories (27), ERA (1.97), starts (41), complete games (30), and strikeouts (310), Steve Carlton wins the NL's Cy Young Award, becoming the first pitcher to cop the prestigious honor while toiling for a last-place team. 'Lefty's' 27 victories account for nearly half (45.8%) of the last-place Phillies' wins. |
| 1983 | John Denny garners 20 of 24 of the writers' first-place votes to win the National League's Cy Young Award, easily outdistancing runners-up Mario Soto and Jessie Orosco. The Prescott (AZ) native posted a 19-6 record with a 2.37 ERA for the National League Champion Phillies. |
| 2005 | Pat Gillick signs a three-year deal, becoming the Phillies' general manager. The 68-year-old, who has held the same position with the Orioles, Blue Jays, and Mariners, has led his teams to two World Series titles and nine playoff appearances. |
| 2009 |
At Citizens Bank Park, Chase Utley ties Reggie Jackson's 1977 record with his fifth World Series home run, going deep twice in the Phillies' 8-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5. The Philadelphia second baseman becomes the second player to have two multi-homer games in the Fall Classic, joining Royals' outfielder Willie Aikens, who accomplished the feat against the Phillies in 1980.
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5 Fact(s) Found