It happened on this day in:
1909: Pitcher Harry Coveleski threw a perfect game in an exhibition against Trinity College in Durham, NC1913: The Phillies exhibition game with the Orioles was rained out, but the locals in Fayetteville, NC threw a banquet at the town armory to honor the teams.
1914: Trailing the Phillies 6-0 in the sixth inning of a spring exhibition in Fayetteville, NC, Baltimore's manager calls on Babe Ruth to pitch the rest of the game. He allows only 4 baserunners as the Orioles come back for a 7-6 win.
1915: Playing the Havana Reds in a spring training game in St. Petersburg, the Phillies allowed only one hit in a 7-0 victory.
2016: The City of Clearwater places a historical marker at the former site of Clearwater Althletic Field. The facility was the spring training home of the Phillies from 1947 to 1954. Prior to that, it hosted the major league teams from Brooklyn and Cleveland, among others.
Phillies Transactions on this Day
1955: Purchased Dave Cole from Chicago (NL)1999: Signed free agent Clemente Alvarez
2018: Lost Tommy Joseph on waivers to Texas
2022: Signed free agent Ronald Torreyes