Until March 27, we’ll be counting down the 50 greatest Phillies games of the last 50 years. This is 50 of 50.
And this is No. 5.
THE DATE: Oct. 4, 1980
THE GAME: Phillies vs. Montreal Expos, Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
THE STAKES: A win, and the division is theirs.
THE GREAT: “HE BURIED IT!”
Mike Schmidt was born Sept. 27, 1949. He was drafted by the Phillies on June 8, 1971. And on Oct. 4, 1980, he authored the defining play of his 18-year career.