List of Philadelphia Phillies turn back the clock games

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The Chicago White Sox hosted the first Turn Back the Clock game in Major League Baseball on July 11, 1990. The White Sox wore their 1917 home uniforms and turned off the electronic scoreboards. [1] The Phillies held their first Turn Back the Clock game on June 16, 1991. The Phillies and Reds wore double-knit versions of their 1950 wool-flannel uniforms.

As of the 2018 season, the Phillies' 1973–1988 throwback powder blue uniforms were promoted to alternate uniform status and are worn on Thursday home games. As such, these games are no longer part of the Phillies' "Turn Back the Clock" series.

DateVenueUniformManufacturerOpponentUniformScoreNotes
July 27, 2019 Citizens Bank Park 1979 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1979 Atlanta Braves 7–15 [2]
July 16, 2017 Miller Park 1982 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Milwaukee Brewers 1982 Milwaukee Brewers 5–2 [3]
July 15, 2017 Miller Park 1982 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Milwaukee Brewers 1982 Milwaukee Brewers 2–3 [4]
July 14, 2017 Miller Park 1982 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Milwaukee Brewers 1982 Milwaukee Brewers 6–9 [5]
July 7, 2017 Citizens Bank Park 1983 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic San Diego Padres 1983 San Diego Padres 3–4 [6]
June 5, 2016 Citizens Bank Park 1976 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Milwaukee Brewers 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 8–1 [7]
June 3, 2016 Citizens Bank Park 1976 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Milwaukee Brewers 1976 Milwaukee Brewers 6–3 [8]
June 21, 2015 Citizens Bank Park 1969 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic St. Louis Cardinals 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 9–2 [9]
June 19, 2015 Citizens Bank Park 1969 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic St. Louis Cardinals 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 4–12 [10]
June 13, 2014 Citizens Bank Park 1964 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Chicago Cubs 1964 Chicago Cubs 1–2 [11]
August 23, 2013 Citizens Bank Park 1991 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Arizona Diamondbacks 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks 4–3 [12]
August 22, 2012 Citizens Bank Park 1991 Philadelphia Phillies [13] Majestic Athletic Cincinnati Reds 1991 Cincinnati Reds 2–3 [14]
July 22, 2011 Citizens Bank Park 1984 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic San Diego Padres 1984 San Diego Padres 3–1
May 15, 2011 Turner Field 1974 Philadelphia Phillies [15] Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 2–3 [16]
May 15, 2010 Miller Park 1973 Philadelphia Phillies [17] Majestic Athletic Milwaukee Brewers 1973 Milwaukee Brewers 9–5 [18]
April 10, 2010 Minute Maid Park 1965 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Houston Astros 1965 Houston Astros 9–6 [19]
June 28, 2003 Oriole Park at Camden Yards 1983 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Baltimore Orioles 1983 Baltimore Orioles 9–5 [20]
April 4, 2003 Veterans Stadium 1971 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Pittsburgh Pirates 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates 1–9 [21]
July 28, 2002 Turner Field 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 7–1 [22]
July 27, 2002 Turner Field 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 3–5 [23]
July 26, 2002 Turner Field 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 3–2 [24]
July 21, 2002 Veterans Stadium 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 1–2, [25] [26]
July 20, 2002 Veterans Stadium 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 3–4, [27] [28]
July 19, 2002 Veterans Stadium 1980 Philadelphia Phillies Majestic Athletic Atlanta Braves 1974 Atlanta Braves 1–4, [29] [30]
June 28, 1997 Turner Field 1938 Philadelphia Stars Mitchell & Ness Atlanta Braves 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers 1–9 [31]
August 1, 1993 Veterans Stadium 1933 Philadelphia Phillies Mitchell & Ness Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4 [32]
June 21, 1992 Veterans Stadium 1948 Philadelphia Phillies Russell Chicago Cubs 1948 Chicago Cubs 2–5 [33]
May 3, 1992 Candlestick Park 1942 Philadelphia Phillies Russell San Francisco Giants 1942 New York Giants 12–3
June 16, 1991 Veterans Stadium 1957 Philadelphia Phillies Rawlings Cincinnati Reds 1957 Cincinnati Reds 6–8 [34]

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