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This Day in Philly Sports History
Welcome to the ultimate rollercoaster ride through Philly sports! Each day, we dive into the current state of Philadelphia's sports scene — the highs, the heartbreaks, and everything in between. But we don’t stop there. We take a trip down memory lane, reliving iconic moments, legendary characters, gut-wrenching losses, and unforgettable celebrations that define what it means to be a Philly fan. It’s a daily dose of passion, history, and that signature Philly grit — all served up with energy…
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- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - May 14, 2023
Happy Mother's Day! It's also game 7 today. On this day in 2010 the Flyers beat the Bruins, in Boston, to clinch a spot in Eastern Conference Finals. After…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 13, 2023
On this day in 1985 construction would be begin on 1 Liberty Place. Eventually it would exceed the top of William Penn on City Hall, leading to the "Curse of…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - May 12, 2023
A wasted opportunity last night, now it's do or die. On this day in 1910, Charles "Chief" Bender of the A's pitched a no-hitter against the Cleveland Naps. We…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - May 11, 2023
It's GAME 6! On this day in 1986 the Bucks beat the Sixers 113-112 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals when Dr. J's 15 footer fell short. We…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - May 10, 2023
HUGE win for the Sixers. It's now on to Game 6 in Philly. On this day in 1895 Sam Thompson became the 3rd MLB player to hit 100 career homeruns in the Phillies…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - May 9, 2023
It's Tuesday, time for some motivation and positivity. It's also Game 5. On this day in 1937 the Reds beat the Phillies 21-10. Ernie Lombardi went 6-6 against…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 8, 2023
We're going back to Boston all tied up. On this day in 1980 the Flyers beat the Northstars 7-3 to go back to the Stanley Cup Finals for the 4th time in 6…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 7, 2023
It's basically do or die for the Sixers today and what's wrong with the Phillies? On this day in 2002 Allen Iverson had his infamous "practice" press…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 6, 2023
It wasn't quite the Boston Massacre but it wasn't a good day for Philly against their teams. On this day in 1976 the Flyers beat the Bruins 6-3 to reach their…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - May 5, 2023
Happy Cinco de Mayo and Happy Gameday! On this day in 2015 Elvis Araujo became the heaviest player to play for the Phillies in a 9-0 loss to the Braves. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 4, 2023
Tough loss for the Sixers but they are leaving Boston with homecourt advantage. On this day in 2000 the Flyer beat the Penguins in 5 overtimes in the Eastern…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 3, 2023
It's Game 2! On this day in 1981 the Sixers were elminated by the Boston Celtics 91-90 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers would not defent…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 2, 2023
What a game. The Sixers steal home court advantage from the Celtics. On this day in 1908 the U.S. Copyright office received the song Take Me Out to the Ball…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - May 1, 2023
It's Gameday! On this day in 1998 the Sabres eliminated the Flyers from the playoffs with a 3-2 win in OT. A year after winning the Eastern Conference the…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - April 30, 2023
What a draft for the Eagles. On this day in 1887 the Phillies beat the NY Giants 15-9 in the first game ever at the Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, later known…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 29, 2023
Good win for the Phils and Draft Day #2 for the Eagles. On this day in 2014 the Flyers beat the Rangers 5-2 to force a game 7 in the first round of the Eastern…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 28, 2023
It's an accidental Howie Roseman appreciation pod today. He did Howie things last night and the Eagles had an amazing 1st Round of the draft last night. On…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 27, 2023
It's Draft Day! On this day in 2003 Kevin Millwood pitched a no-hitter for the Phillies against the Giants. We continue our draft spotlight with one of my…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 26, 2023
Thank you Trae Young! Joel will now get an extra 2 days to rest his knee. On this day in 1959 Gene Conley became the tallest player to play for the Phillies…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 25, 2023
It's positive/motivational Tuesday. On this day in 1989 the Penguins beat the Flyers 10-7 in Game 5 of the Patrick Division Finals. Mario Lemieux tied a couple…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 24, 2023
Phillies win and we know when the Sixers will play....sort of. On this day in 1967 the Sixers beat the San Francisco Warriors to win their first NBA…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 23, 2023
The Sixers completed the sweep of the Nets yesterday. On this day in 2019 the Sixers beat the Nets 122-100 in game 5 of the NBA first round to eliminate them…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - Aprill 22, 2023
The Sixers look to sweep the Nets today with the big guy. On this day in 1957 John Kennedy became the first black player for the Phillies and we spotlight…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 21, 2023
On this day in 1895 the first Penn Relays were run at Franklin Field. Ugly wins count just as much as pretty ones and we spotlight Siran Stacy.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 20, 2023
On this day in 2003 the Sixers beat the Hornets 98-90 in game 1 of their NBA playoff series. Allen Iverson dropped a playoff career high 55 points on 21-32…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 19, 2023
On this day in 1998 the Eagles drafted Brandon Whiting and Ike Reese who both ended up being key pieces in the 2004 NFC championship run. We spotlight Jon…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - April 18, 2023
It's Motivational Tuesday. On this day in 1987 Mike Schmidt hit his 500th career homerun, a 3-run shot off Don Robinson, that won the game the 8-6 for the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 17, 2023
On this day in 1976 the Mike Schmidt became the 3rd Phillie to hit 4 homeruns in a game. The Phillies beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings. He finished the day…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 16, 2023
On this day in 1953 Connie Ryan had 6 hits in a 14-12 loss to the Pirates. The 6 hits still is the Phillies record for hits in a game. We spotlight Andy Harmon.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 15, 2023
On this day in 1965 the Celtics beat the Sixers 110-109 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics announcer made one of the most memorable calls in NBA…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 14, 2023
On this day in 2000 the Flyers beat the Sabres 2-1 to go up 2 games to none in the their first round NHL playoff series. John LeClair scored a goal that went…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 13, 2023
On this day in 2009 legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas, the voice of the Phillies, passed away. We spotlight Heath Sherman.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - Arpil 12, 2023
On this day in 1909 Shibe Park opened. The A's beat the Red Sox 8-1 as over 30,000 fans tried to jam into the 23,000 seat capacity stadium while thousands of…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - April 11, 2023
On this day in 1980 the Phillies opened up their championship season with a 6-3 win over the Expos at the Vet. We spotlight Lito Sheppard and give our Tuesday…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 10, 2023
On this day in 1971 the Phillies played the first game at The Vet, beating the Expos 4-1. We spotlight Kenny Jackson.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - Arpil 9, 2023
On this day in 1913, the Phillies beat the Dodgers 1-0 in the first game ever played at the legendary Ebbets Field. We spotlight Izel Jenkins.
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - April 8, 2023
On this day in 2009 the Phillies received their World Series rings then beat the Braves 12-11. Coming into the game they only managed to score 2 runs in their…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - April 7, 2023
On this day in 1984 the Flyers were eliminated in the Patrick Division Semi-finals by the Washington Capitals 5-1 in Bobby Clarke's last game as a Flyer. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 6, 2023
On this day in 1993 Reggie White signed a 4 year $17 million dollar contract with the Packers becoming the the first big name player to sign a free agent…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 5, 2023
On this day in 1953 the original GOAT was born and on this day in 1993 the Phillies opened up the year beating the Astros 3-1 in Houston. We spotlight Paul…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 4, 2023
On this day in 1941 the Eagles and Steelers traded cities. Art Rooney and Bert Bell traded the Eagles franchise to Pittsburgh in exchange for the Steelers in a…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 3, 2023
On this day in 1987 the Sixers lost to the Nets 113-109 in a game where the Nets retired Dr. J's ABA jersey. In 1989 Pete Rose was officially outed for…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 2, 2023
On this day in 1992 the Phillies traded Jason Grimsley to the Astros for Curt Schilling who spent 9 years in Philly helping to lead them to the 93 NL Pennant…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - April 1, 2023
On this day in 1985 the Villanova Wildcats completed the greatest Cinderella story in NCAA Tournament history, beating the Georgetown Hoyas 66-64 to win the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 31, 2023
On this day in 1998 the Phillies lost to the Mets 1-0 in 14 innings. The game is the longest scoreless Opening Day game in National League history. We end our…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 30, 2023
On this day in 2019 the Phillies beat the Braves 8-6. Byrce Harper got his first hit, a solo homerun in the 7th, as a Phillie. We spotlight Kim Gallagher.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 29, 2023
On this day in 2014 the Sixers beat the Pistons 123-98 to snap a 26 game losing streak. This was the peak of the Process as the Sixers ended up drafting Joel…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 28, 2023
On this day in 1992 Duke beat Kentucky in the Elite 8 at the Spectrum 104-103 in overtime on "the shot". They would carry that momentum to the National…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 27, 2023
On this day in 2004 the Oklahoma St. Cowboys beat the St. Joe's Hawks 64-62 in the Elite 8. Only their second loss of the season, it ended St. Joe's magical…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 26, 2023
On this day in 1991 the Nets beat the Sixers 98-95 in OT but the big story was Charles Barkley, while attempting to spit at a heckler missed and hit a little…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 25, 2023
On this day in 2005 the 5th Seed Villanova lost to #1 Seed North Carolina 67-66 on a controversial travel call with 9 seconds left in the game. We spotlight…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 24, 2023
On this day in 1979 Cinderella turned into a pumpkin as Michigan State beat Penn 101-67 in the Final 4. Some sophomore named Earvin Johnson had a triple-double…
This Day in Philly Sports HistoryThis Day in Philly Sports History - March 23, 2023
On this day in 1979 the Sixers played a quasi-doubleheader vs Nets. They played the final minutes of the 3rd and 4th quarter of a protest replay along with…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 22, 2023
A double shot on a Wednesday. On this day in 1960 the Warriors and Celtics combined for an NBA playoff record 169 rebounds in a game the Warriors won 128-107…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 21, 2023
On this day in 2004 it was the end of an era. Veteran's Stadium was demolished to make room for parking at Citzen's Bank Park. Yes it was a dump but it was our…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 20, 2023
On this day in 1934, Olympic champion Babe Didrickson pitched a hitless 1st inning in an exhibition for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Brooklyn…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 19, 2023
On this day in 2000 the #5 and 2nd seed Temple Owls lost to Seton Hall in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament 67-65 in overtime. We spotlight Kristen "Ace"…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 18, 2023
On this day in 1968 Wilt Chamberlain had an unofficial quintuple-double. The NBA didn't keep steals and blocks as official stats but Wilt had 53 points, 32…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 17, 2023
On this day in 1995 #9 and 3rd seeded Villanova lost to Old Dominion 89-81 in triple overtime. The Wildcats had high hopes but ultimately couldn't get out of…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 16, 2023
On this day in 1985 the #1 Georgetown Hoyas beat the Temple Owls 63-46 in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. We sportlight the Association for…