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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 HistoryThis Day in Philly Sports History - December 17, 2022
On this day in 2011 the Temple Owls beat Wyoming Cowboys 37-15 in the New Mexico Bowl. It was the Owls 2nd bowl game in 3 years after years of irrelevance. The…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 16, 2022
Let's take it back to 79. This day in 1979 the Eagles beat the Oilers 26-20 at the Astrodome to clinch a wild card spot. Wilbert Montgomery broke his own…
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This Day In Philly Sports History - December 15, 2022
On this day in 1968 the legend of Philly fans was born. At halftime of the Eagles/Vikings game, a young Frank Olivo filled in as Santa Claus due to the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 14, 2022
On this day in 1980 the Sixers beat the Nets 114-109 behind Dr. J's 25 point, 8 rebound night. It was their 6th win in a row and they improved to 26-4. The…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 13, 2022
On this day in 1994 the Sixers beat the Heat 105-90 at the Spectrum. Willie Burton scored 53 points on 12-19 shooting, including 5-8 from 3 point range. Burton…
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This Day in Philly Sports HIstory - December 12, 2022
It's Victory Monday as the Eagles destroyed the Giants yesterday. On this day in 1987 the #11 ranked Temple Owls defeated the Rhode Island Rams 75-66 at…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 11, 2022
On this day in 1982 the Sixers bounced back from a loss to beat the Pistons 128-111. Dr. J had 44 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 blocks. We also preview…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 10, 2022
On this day in 1989 the Eagles beat the Cowboys 20-10 in Bounty Bowl II. After a snowstorm earlier in the week the city of Philadelphia did not shovel out the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 9, 2022
On this day in 2013, Roy Halladay announced his retirement from the major leagues. The Hall of Famer has his number retired by both the Phillies and the Blue…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 8, 2022
On this day in 1987, The Flyers beat the Bruins 5-2. During the game Ron Hextall became the first NHL goalie to be credited with scoring a goal. He would go on…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 7, 2022
On this day in 1963 Navy beat Army in the annual Army/Navy game that was delayed a week due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Navy, led by…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 6, 2022
On this day in 2003 the #12 ranked St. Joe's Hawks beat the Penn Quakers 67-59 in Big 5 action at the Palestra. The Hawks would finish the regular season 27-0…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 5, 2022
On this day in 2005 the Eagles got thumped by the Seahawks 42-0 on Monday Night Football. The only highlight came at halftime when the Eagles retired Reggie…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 4, 2022
On this day in 1996, the Flyers and Rangers tied 1-1 in an Eastern Conference Final preview. Eric Lindros who had been out with injury scored his first goal of…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 3, 2022
On this day in 1950 the Browns beat the Eagles 13-7 in a game where they didn't attempt a single pass and only totaled 68 yards of offense.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 2, 2022
On this day in 1991 the Eagles traveled to the Astrodome to take on the Oilers on Monday Night Football. They beat the Oilers 13-6 in what became known as the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - December 1, 2022
On this day the defending champion Flyers came into the day tied for the lead in the Patrick Division. They beat the Kansas City Scouts 10-0 behind Bobby…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 30, 2022
On this day in 1982 the Sixers lost to the Hawks 111-97, dropping their record to 13-3 to open the season. Newly acquired Moses Malone had 25 points and 24…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 29, 2022
On this day in 1998 John LeClair scored 4 goals including 3 in the 3rd period and Eric Lindros added 5 assists as the Flyers erased a 2-1 3rd period deficit to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 28, 2022
On this day in 1968 the Eagles beat the Detriot Lions 12-0 on Thanksgiving for their first win of the season. The win jeopardized their chances of receiving…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 27, 2022
On this day in 2008 the Eagles thumped the Cardinals 48-20 on Thanksgiving night at the Linc. Brian Westbrook scored 4 touchdowns in what would be a preview of…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 26, 2022
On this day in 2015 the Eagles got blown out by the Lions on Thanksgiving 45-14. Matthew Stafford threw for 337 yards and 5 touchdowns in what would be Chip…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 25, 2022
On this day in 2018 the Eagles beat the Giants 25-22 at the Linc. The win evened their all time series at 86-86-2. It also helped to propel the Eagles to win 5…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 24, 2022
On this day in 2000 the Temple Owls fell to the #2 Duke Blue Devils 63-61 in the Preseason NIT final. The led by 6 with just under 4 minutes to go. Duke would…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 23, 2022
On this day in 1989 the Eagles beat the Cowboys 27-0 on Thanksgiving Day in Dallas. This game would become known as the "Bounty Bowl" after Cowboy coach Jimmy…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 22, 2022
On this day in 1920 the Phillies traded pitcher Eppa Rixey for pitcher Jimmy Ring and outfielder Alfred Earle "Greasy" Neale. Neale would go on to lead the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 21, 2022
On this day in 1976 the movie Rocky was released in theaters. It won the Academy Award for best picture. Other than cheesesteaks, nothing is more Philly than…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 20, 2022
On this day in 1998 the #7 ranked Temple Owls beat the #5 ranked Michigan State Spartans 60-59 for the 1500 win in school history. Benefiting from a new rule…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 19, 2022
On this day in 1986, Mike Schmidt won his 3rd and final MVP award. He hit .290 with 37 homers and 119 RBIs. He would go on to play another 2+ years before…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 18, 2022
On this day in 1997 the Phillies traded Kevin Stocker to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Bobby Abreu. Abreu was one of the most polarizing players in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 17, 2022
On this day in 1985 the Flyers won their franchise record 13th straight game, a 5-4 OT win over the Islanders. It was their 3rd straight after goalie Pelle…
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This Day In Philly Sports History - November 16, 2022
On this day in 1925 the Philadelphia Bobbies, a majority woman semi-pro team from Philly, played their final game of a barnstorming tour around Japan. The…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 15, 2022
On this day in 1984 the Flyers retired Bobby Clarke's #16 sweater. Clarke led the Flyers to 2 Stanley Cup championships, scored 1210 points in 15 year playing…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 14, 2022
On this day in 1999, rookie quarterback Donovan McNabb made his first NFL start, leading the Eagles to a 35-28 win over Washington. #5 would go on to be the…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 13, 2022
It's a triple threat day today. On this day in 1979 Darryl Dawkins shattered his first backboard in the NBA, in 1976 the Sixers won their 3rd straight to move…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 12, 2022
On this Day in 1990 the Eagles defeated Washington 28-14 on Monday Night Football at the Vet in what became known as the "Body Bag Game". The Eagles defense…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 11, 2022
On this day in 1985 Pelle Lindbergh, the Flyers Vezina Trophy winning goalie died after a single car accident. Lindbergh had just led the Flyers to the Stanley…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 10, 2022
On this day in 1998 the #7 ranked Temple Owls opened the season by being the Georgetown Hoyas 65-49 in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. The Owls would go on to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 9, 2022
On this day in 2021 the #4 ranked Villanova Wildcats defeated Mount St. Mary's 91-51 to open up what would be Jay Wright's final season on the Main Line…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 8, 2022
On this day in 1986 Paul Palmer played his final home game as an Owl, rushing for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns while also throwing for another. The Owls lost to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 7, 2022
On this day in 2009 the #4 ranked Villanova Wildcats beat the #1 ranked Richmond Spiders 21-20 in Richmond. They would go on to win the NCAA FCS (Division…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 6, 2022
On this day in 1994 the Eagles beat the Cardinals 17-7 to move to 7-2 on the season. Things were looking good until they failed to win another game that season…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - Noevember 5, 2022
On this day way back in 1933 the Philadelphia Eagles recorded their first ever win in franchise history, beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-0. The would go on to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 4, 2022
On this day in 2004 the Phillies officially introduced Charlie Manuel as their next manager. The move was not popular at the time as most wanted Jim Leyland…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 3, 2022
On this day in 2013 the Legend of Nick Foles was born. The Eagles traveled to Oakland and beat the Raiders 49-20 behind 7 touchdown passes from Nick Foles. The…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 2, 2022
On this day in 2009 the Phillies beat the Yankees 8-6 in game 5 of the World Series. It was their only home win that series and they didn't allow the Yankees…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - November 1, 2022
On this day in 2009 NY and Philly played a multisport double header in South Philly. The Eagles beat the Giants 40-17 then the Yankees beat the Phils 7-4 in…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 31, 2022
We couldn't decide on one so on this day in 1993, Emmitt Smith shredded the Eagles, in 2008 we celebrated the Phillies World Series win and in 2015 the Temple…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 30, 2022
On this day in 2005 the Eagles lost to the Broncos 49-21 in Denver. It would ultimately be T.O.'s last game as an Eagle as he was suspend that week after an…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 29, 2022
On this day in 2008 the Phillies finally won Game 5 of the World Series to bring home their first championship in 28 years and ended Philly's long title…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 28, 2022
On this day in 2009 Cliff Lee was on fire and Chase Utley hit 2 homers to lead the Phillies to a 6-1 win in Game 1 of the World Series.
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 27, 2022
On this day in 2008 the Phillies looked to win their first championship in 28 years. Then it rained. And rained. And rained. Then rained some more. The umps…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 26, 2022
On this day in 1980 the Eagles won a hard fought game in a windy Veteran's Stadium against the Bears 17-14. The win was a good test for the Eagles who finished…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 25, 2022
On this day in 1987 the Eagles beat the Cowboys 37-20 in first game after the players strike. Buddy Ryan called for a fake spike that led to a touchdown with…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 24, 2022
The Phillies are going to the World Series in dramatic fashion. Also on this day in 2010 the Eagles lost to the Titans 37-19. The loss prompted Andy Reid to…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 23, 2022
On this day in 1993 Joe Carter hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to win the World Series and the 93 Phillies season. Ordinarily we wouldn't discuss…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 22, 2022
On this day in 2000 the Eagles beat the Bears 13-9 at the Vet to improve to 5-3. While it seemed inconsequencial at the time, they were about to embark on an…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 21, 2022
On this day in 1980 the Phillies beat the Royals 4-1 to win the World Series for the first time in team history. Mike Schmidt knocked in 2 runs while Steve…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 20, 2022
Relax Philly fans, the Phillies will be ok. This is New Philly. On this day in 1993 the Phillies lost to the Blue Jays 15-14 in Game 4 of the World Series. The…
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This Day in Philly Sports History - October 19, 2022
On this day in 1980 the Phillies came from behind in the 9th to beat the Royals 4-3 in Game 5 of the World Series. The win gave the Phillies a 3 games to 2…