The Philadelphia Phillies had a 2024 MLB season that was truly worth remembering. Sure, they may have fallen short of their goal of reaching the World Series, but that doesn’t take away from their impressive year. They finished with a sparkling 95-67 record and captured their first National League East division title in over 13 years.
Overall, it was still a successful season for the Phillies that should be worth celebrating, as there were many great moments and memories that are worth reliving. As a result, we have compiled the 10 best and most exciting moments from their 2024 season. Hopefully, there will be more much of them that the Phillies and their fans can look forward to in the upcoming year as well.
10 most exciting moments from the Philadelphia Phillies 2024 season
No. 10: Heroics from an unexpected source
Cristian Pache may not have had many memorable moments offensively during his two-year tenure with the Phillies. However, on April 15, he was the unlikeliest of heroes for one night in a game against the Colorado Rockies.
In a match dominated by elite pitching on both sides, Pache came up clutch in the 10th inning by delivering a two-out, walk-off hit for the Phillies to secure the hard-fought 2-1 victory. What he didn’t know was that it would spark a seven-game winning streak, who had actually been struggling to start the season. That momentum would help pave the way to their eventual successful 2024 season.
As for Pache, that was likely the high point of his season, as he would eventually be traded at the deadline and then designated for assignment just shortly after that by the Baltimore Orioles.
PACHE PULLS THRUUUUUUU pic.twitter.com/1P3T8ilVOG
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) April 16, 2024
No. 9: The 'ooooo' and 'argh' on the same amazing play
It is pretty rare that you could have one of the most exciting and worrisome moments of the season in the same play. But that was exactly what happened in the Phillies’ game against the San Francisco Giants on May 3.
With the Phillies up 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning and Trea Turner on second base, Giants catcher Tom Murphy allowed an easy pitch to get by him. Slow in retrieving the passed ball, Turner did the unthinkable and sprinted all the way home from second, surprising and wowing everyone in the process. Unfortunately, he also suffered a hamstring strain on the play that ended up sidelining him for almost six weeks.
Ohh ya gotta be quicker than that pic.twitter.com/15Uc53MT7x
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 4, 2024