2001 — Rickey Henderson leads off with a home run, extending his major-league record for leadoff home runs to 79. This is ...

Pete Rose was celebrated in Cincinnati a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from Major League ...

1939 — The Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 8-3 in 10 innings in the first American League night game, held at Philadelphia’s Shibe Park.

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Phillies reliever Matt Strahm has struggled to start the year even though his underlying stats show that he deserves better ...

The Athletics and Phillies once co-existed in Philadelphia. The Phillies became part of the National League in 1883. The ...

Alec Burleson had a homer among his three hits and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Philadelphia ...

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