Philadelphia is a town extremely rich in Sports history.  And the Phillies are a team that Philadelphians take great pride in.  And one player that was extremely beloved in Philly was Steve Carlton.  Lefty as he was called, won 4 Cy Young awards while pitching for the Phillies and he helped them to win their first World Series title.

It was on this day, July 29th, 1989, that the Phillies retired #32 in honor of Steve Carlton.  No Philly would ever again wear #32 as no pitcher would be able to fill the shoes of the great Steve Carlton.

To this day, Phillies fans will talk about the amazing 1980 season.  The Phillies defeated the Royals at home to win the World Series, and Steve Carlton was the winning pitcher on record for the clinching game.  3 years later, the Phillies and Carlton would be back in the World Series, this time losing to the Baltimore Orioles.