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| 1956 |
The Pirates threaten to move the franchise from Pittsburgh unless the city builds a new municipal stadium to replace the 47-year-old Forbes Field. The second division club attracted 949,878 fans, outdrawing the Phillies, Cubs, and Giants for the fifth-best total of the eight National League teams.
(Ed. Note: The Bucs will continue to play at their home ballpark for another 14 years until the team begins playing at Three Rivers Stadium in 1970.- LP) |
| 2001 | The BBWAA selects Larry Bowa (86-76, .531) as National League's Manager of the Year, making him the first Phillies skipper to receive the award. In his first year at the helm, Philadelphia improved by 21 games, finishing the season two games behind the first-place Atlanta. |
| 2011 | Former Red Sox reliever Jonathan Papelbon agrees to a four-year, $50 million free-agent deal to finish games for the Phillies. The contract is the richest ever signed by a closer, surpassing B.J. Ryan's five-year, $47 million pact with the Blue Jays in 2005. |
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