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The win by the Phillies also eliminated the Braves from postseason contention, and allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to play in the postseason. The Phillies also led the major leagues in attendance for the first time, with 3,680,718 fans (a franchise record), an average of 45,440 per game. [17] [18] [19] [20]
The postseason began on September 30, 2011, and ended on October 28, 2011, with the Cardinals defeating the Rangers in seven games in the 2011 World Series. It was the Cardinals' 11th title in franchise history, tying the NHL's Detroit Red Wings for the sixth most championship wins in North American sports.
The Braves and Phillies wore Negro league uniforms for the May 14 with the Braves donning the Atlanta Black Crackers replicas, and the Phillies wore Philadelphia Stars uniforms. [63] In addition, for the Civil Rights Game the following day, both teams donned 1974 uniforms with a special 'Civil Rights Game' patch on the upper back of the jersey.
[28] [29] This was considered the unofficial end of the Phillies mini-dynasty, which started in 2007. [30] This was only the third "winner-take-all" game in postseason history to end in a 1–0 score (following Game 7 of the 1962 World Series and Game 7 of the 1991 World Series) [31] This was the Phillies’ most recent postseason game until 2022.
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Lakeland, Florida.
The Braves led the National League Wild Card standings for much of the 2011 season, with the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies firmly in control of first place in the National League East. The Braves entered the final month of the regular season 25 games above .500 with a record of 80–55 and an 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 -game lead in the Wild Card ...
October 22 – Roy Smalley, 85, shortstop who played 11 MLB seasons with the Chicago Cubs (1948–1953), Milwaukee Braves (1954) and Philadelphia Phillies (1955–1958); his son, also a shortstop, had a 13-year MLB career (1975–1987). October 25 – Bert Cueto, 74, pitcher and native of Cuba who worked in seven games for the 1961 Minnesota Twins.
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