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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 - 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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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.
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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.
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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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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.
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
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…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 15, 2023
On this day in 2018 the East #1 seed Villanova Wildcats opened their tournament run with a 87-61 win over Radford. The Wildcats would roll through the…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 14, 2023
On this in 1981 the St. Joe's Hawks beat #1 DePaul 49-48 in the second round of the NCAA tournament enroute to the Elite Eight. We spotlight Andrea Kremer…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
On this Day in Philly Sports History - March 13, 2023
On this day in 2015, Demarco Murray and Ryan Mathews were officially introduced as Philadelphia Eagles. Chip Kelly brought both in to replace Lesean McCoy…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 12, 2023
On this day in 1997 the Bulls beat the Sixers 108-104 but the big story was Allen Iverson giving the home crowd a glimpse of things to come when he crossed up…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 11, 2023
We're back in the home studio. On this day in 2004 #1 St. Joe's lost their first game of the season, losing to Xavier 87-67 in the A-10 quarterfinals. They…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 10, 2023
On this day in 2013 the Temple Owls beat #21 VCU 84-76 to close out their last regular season Atlantic 10 game. The would lose in their first A-10 tourney game…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 9, 2023
On this day in 2002 Larry Bowa was thrown out of spring trining game against the Indians. He was later suspended for a regular season game due to the ejection…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 8, 2023
On this day in 1971 Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century by unanimous decision. We spotlight Elena Delle Donne.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 7, 2023
On this day in 1982 the Sixers beat the Lakers 119-113, Andrew Toney had a career high 46. We spotlight Suzy Kolber.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 6, 2023
On this day 2012 the Flyers retired Mark Howe's #2 "sweater". Howe is in the Flyers and Hockey Halls of Fame. We spotlight Lisa Raymond.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 5, 2023
On this day in 1987 #8 Temple Owls Beat West Virginia 70-57 to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. We spotlight Dawn Staley.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 4, 2023
On this day in 1944, the Phillies attempted to rename themselves the Blue Jays. The name change was an effort to "cleanse" the franchise of the stench of 5…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 3, 2023
On this day the Sixers lost to the Suns 125-115 in Charles Barkley's first game against his former team. He almost had a triple double. The big story was 7' 7"…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - March 2, 2023
On this day in 1962 Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single game scoring record when he dropped 100 points on the Knicks in a 169-147 win for the Warriors. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - March 1, 2023
On this day in 2014 the Sixers officially retired Allen Iverson's #3. We start our Women's History Month Spotlight with Nikki Franke.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 28, 2023
On this day in 2019 the Phillies signed Bryce Harper to a 13 year $330 million contract with no opt out clause, essentially signing for the rest of his career…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 27, 2023
On this day in 1996, the Lower Merion Aces led by Kobe Bryant beat the Coatesville Red Raiders led by Rip Hamilton 70-65 in the PIAA District 1 semi-finals. We…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 26, 2023
On this day in 1955 the #3 LaSalle Explorers beat the Temple Owls 59-57 at Convention Hall. The Explorers would go all the way to the Final game before losing…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 25, 2023
The Phillies are back! On this day in 1972 the Phillies traded Rick Wise for Steve Carlton in a trade that worked out pretty well for the Phils. We spotlight…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 24, 2023
On this day in 1975, Elton John released Philadelphia Freedom in honor of his friend Billie Jean King. The song was inspired by the Philadelphia Freedoms World…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 23, 2023
On this Day in 2019, the Flyers beat the Penguins 4-3 in OT at Lincoln Financial Field. The game was a part of the NHL's Stadium Series. It was the second…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 22, 2023
On this day in 2001 the Sixers traded Theo Ratliff, Toni Kukoc, Nazr Mohammed, and Pepe Sanchez to the Hawks for Dikembe Mutombo and Roshown McLeod. Mutombo…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 21, 2023
On this day in 1988 the #1 Temple Owls beat the #5 North Carolina Tar Heels 83-66. The Owls would head into the tournament as the #1 ranked team before losing…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - February 20, 2023
On this day in 1996 the Drexel Dragons defeated Maryland Baltimore County 87-55 behind Malik Rose. The Dragons would go on to make the NCAA tournament and…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 19, 2023
On this day in 1993 the Temple Owls beat the St. Joe's Hawks 66-65 to go over the .500 mark for good on the season. They would go on a run to the Elite 8. We…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 18, 2023
On this day in 1983 the Sixers beat the Rockets 127-98. Moses Malone had 26 points and 13 rebounds. He also scored the 4 millionth point in NBA history. We…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 17, 2023
On this day in 1971, the Villanova Wildcats beat Canisius 82-59 at the Palestra. The win sparked a 9 game winning streak that ended with the Wildcats losing in…
- This Day in Philly Sports History
This Day in Philly Sports History - February 16, 2023
On this Day in 1970 Smokin' Joe Frazier defeated Jimmy Ellis in the 4th round to win the WBA and WBC Heavyweight Championships up in Madison Square Garden. The…