This Day in Fightin' Phils History

On this day in Fightin' Phils history, the Phils inducted former player and coach John Vukovich to the Wall of Fame. On March 8th, 2007, Vukovich succumbed to a brain tumor that he had for six years. For the 2007, the Phillies wore a patch that said "Vuk" and dedicated the season in the memory of "Vuk."

"Vuk" was drafted 10th overall in the 1966 draft and played third, second and first base. In seven seasons with the Phillies as a player, "Vuk" had a .163 batting average, one homer and 22 RBI in 153 games. "Vuk" played for the Phillies between 1970-1971 and 1976-1981. He played two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and one season with the Cinncinnati Reds.

This Day in Fightin' Phils History

On this day i n 1996, Phillies pitching great, Jim Bunning, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Bunning pitched for the Phillies from 1964 to 1967 & 1970 to 1971. Bunning pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 1955 to 1963, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1968 and the first half of 1969 before being trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In six seasons with the Fightin's Phils, Bunning went 89-73 with a 2.93 ERA. Bunning threw 65 complete games while with the Phillies.

In the 1967, Bunning finished second in the Cy Young voting by finishing the year with a record of 17-15 and a 2.29 ERA. Mike McCormick from the San Francisco Giants won the Cy Young Award in 1967 with a 22-10 record and 2.85 ERA.

During the campaign, Bunning threw 16 complete games and threw 302.1 innings pitched. In 1967, Bunning threw 253 strikeouts and only walked 73 batters. Bunning appeared in two all-star games while with the Phillies.

Bunning finished his career with 224 wins and a 3.27 ERA in 14 Major League seasons.