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6 days ago · The Phillies' 1980 squad included the NL Most Valuable Player, third-baseman Mike Schmidt (48 HR, 121 RBI, .286 BA), and Cy Young Award winner, lefty Steve Carlton (24–9, 2.34 ERA). This mostly veteran club finished between first and third in almost all offensive categories in the National League.
3 days ago · Kiteman. The name was synonymous with the Phillies’ 1972 season, along with their 59 wins and Steve Carlton’s phenomenal 27-win campaign. It was Year 2 at the new Vet, and Phillies’ chairman Bill Gile...
4 days ago · The team began a turnaround in 1972, when future Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton made their Phillies debuts. Behind Carlton’s dominant pitching and Schmidt’s timely power hitting, the Phillies experienced the most prolonged period of success in franchise history, winning six NL East Division titles between 1976 and ...
3 days ago · On July 6, 1980, Philadelphia Phillies’ ace Steve Carlton reached a major milestone by becoming the all-time strikeout leader among left-handed pitchers. In a game against the St. Louis ...
5 days ago · It's the first time since Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt in 1980 that two Phillies players won those awards in the same month. According to team beat writer Todd Zolecki, however,...
1 day ago · Montreal won the first two games, at Olympic Stadium, by identical 3–1 scores before dropping the following two games in Philadelphia. In the deciding fifth game, Montreal's Steve Rogers faced Steve Carlton in a pitchers' duel.
5 days ago · It was the first time two Phillies won both awards in the same month since 1980 when Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton did it. June marks the fourth time Bryce Harper has won the award in his career...
