10 most exciting moments from the Philadelphia Phillies 2024 season

No. 5: Bombs away into history for King Kyle

Coming off an all-time high after the series win over the Braves , the Phillies embarked on a six-game road trip starting with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 3. Despite the Jays jumping out to early 6-1 and 8-4 leads, the Phillies managed to claw all the way back thanks to the heroics of designated hitter Kyle Schwarber.

Schwarber had his second three-homer game of the season, capped by a towering three-run blast off of Jays closer Chad Green to complete the inevitable comeback for the surging Phillies. Philadelphia defeated Toronto by a 10-9 score as their late-season surge continued. Not only that, Schwarber became just the second Phillie in franchise history to finish a game with five hits and three home runs, with the legendary Mike Schmidt being the first one to do it.

No. 4: Another big day from the least expected source

The Phillies had their moments with unsung heroes throughout the 2024 season. After the Sept. 14 game, you can add outfielder Cal Stevenson to that distinguished list. Called up to the big league squad in the final month for his second stint of the year with the Phillies, Stevenson had himself an unforgettable day against the Mets.

With Philadelphia trailing 4-0 at one point in the game, he delivered a clutch two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning to officially put the Phillies ahead 5-4. In case that wasn't good enough, Stevenson made a spectacular defensive play in the top of the eighth inning to rob J.D. Martinez of a game-tying home run. Philadelphia went on to win 6-4 to put a firm stranglehold on the division title by pushing the charging Mets back to eight games behind.

No. 3: The Phillies finally did something they hadn’t done in 13 years

On Sept. 23, the Phillies finally made some team history in their 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. After spending 13 years trying to chase down the Braves and other select company to be NL East leaders, Philadelphia finally clinched their first NL East division title since 2011 with over a week to spare in the regular season.

Big trade deadline acquisition reliever Carlos Estévez came on in the ninth to seal the deal as his teammates rushed onto the field in jubilation following the final out of the game. For a Phillies team that had been through so much over the years, their hard work and determination finally paid off.