Del Ennis Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 195 Born: Monday, June 08, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA USA Died: 2 8 1996 in Huntingdon Valley, PA USA Debut: 4/28/1946 Last Game: 6/14/1959 Full Name: Delmer Ennis A prolific run producer and a three-time All-Star, Del Ennis drove in 100 or more runs…
Mike Schmidt becomes the all-time Phillies’ franchise home run leader when he hits the first of his two round-trippers in the team’s 6-5 extra-inning victory over Atlanta at Veterans Stadium. The future Hall of Fame third baseman, who will retire with 548 homers, passes Del Ennis’ mark of 259 that the outfielder established playing with Philadelphia from 1945-56.
1956 – The St. Louis Cardinals trade outfielder Rip Repulski and shortstop Bobby Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies for OF Del Ennis.
October 5, 1950, In what would be the last postseason game ever played in Shibe Park, 20-game winner Robin Roberts and Allie Reynolds both pitched outstanding baseball for nine innings, as strong pitching and stout defense again prevailed in the Series. Gene Woodling drove in Jerry Coleman, who walked with two outs and moved…
Del Ennis of the Phils hits his second grand slam in three days in a 10 – 0 pasting of Pittsburgh. He adds a two-run homer as the Phils take the second game, 4 – 2, and helps the Phils boost their lead to three games over St. Louis. His seven RBIs in two games gives him 41 for the month, a new Phils record.
Philadelphia’s Del Ennis cracks a double in the 7th and a grand slam in the 8th inning to drive in seven runs against the Cubs as the Phils win, 13 – 3 at home. Philadelphia will win 11 of its next 15 games to hold 1st place by four games over the Braves.
October 2, 1949, Brooklyn dogged Dodgers carried to the very last inning of the season scored two runs in the tenth Sunday to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 7 and win the National League pennant Held scoreless for four innings and facing their top season nemesis in slim Kenny Heintzelman the Brooks put together…
On June 2, 1949, At Shibe Park the Philadelphia Phillies tie a major league record by hitting five home runs in one inning against the Cincinnati Reds set by the 1939 New York Giants. Andy Seminick homers twice and hit three for the game, while Del Ennis, Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones, and Schoolboy Rowe each…
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