This Day in Philly Sports History

Happy Juneteenth! Make sure to take some time today to reflect on the struggle and celebrate the contributions of African-Americans. The Phillies look to take the series against the Marlins today after a solid 4-2 win. Bryson Stott and Ranger Suarez led the way. Ace Bailey cancelled his workout with the Sixers tomorrow. What does that mean for the 3rd pick? We also debut our new Throwback Thursday...

Happy Humpday! Nick Castellanos was benched for inappropriate comments to Rob Thomson and the Phillies lost 6-3 in a game they struggled to get going in. We debut a new segment "What if Wednesdays" and discuss the Charles Barkley to the Suns trade. We also continue our Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History tournament with our final first round matchup. Today out of the Eagl...

It's a Tuesday edition of the podcast that means it's time for some positivity/motivation. Today we look at developing good baseline habits and look at the perseverance of Larry Bowa. The Phillies beat the Marlins 5-2 and look to take the second game tonight as a huge weekend series against the Mets looms. We also continue our Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History Tournament....

Happy Monday. We debut our Rewind the Weekend segment as the Phillies swept the Blue Jays at home. They're on to Miami for a 3 game set against the Marlins. We also continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History Tournament. Today's match is out of the Flyers Region. #5 Bobby Clarke 1975-76 takes on #12 Claude Giroux 2017-18 On this day in 1986 the Sixers traded the #1 pic...

Happy Father's Day to all the father figures out there, enjoy your day and thank you for everything. The Phillies took the series against the Blue Jays behind strong pitching from Cristopher Sanchez. They look to sweep today with Zack Wheeler on the mound. The Union won in dramatic fashion. Today is our final daily Sunday show and we continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports His...

Happy Saturday. It's our final Saturday episode. The Phillies pounded the Blue Jays 8-0. Ranger was outstanding as they look to take the series this afternoon behind Cristopher Sanchez. The Union are back in action tonight in Chester and we continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History. Today's Match is out of the Eagles Region. #6 Jalen Hurts 2022 takes on #11 Brian Wes...

It's a Feel Good Friday. No bad vibes for Friday the 13th. The Phillies open up a crucial series this weekend against the Blue Jays. We talk some Sixers draft and VJ Edgecombe. Congrats to the Upper Dublin Baseball team for winning the PIAA 5A championship. As always we spend Fridays with A.I. and also continue the Greatest Individual Season Tournament. Today's matchup is out of the Sixers...

Welcome to a Thursday edition of the podcast. The Phillies took 2 out of 3 from the Cubs winning 7-2 yesterday behind a great day by Alec Bohm and excellent pitching from Jesus Luzardo. We talk Jalen Hurts' ranking in the hierarchy of NFL Quarterbacks and continue our Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History. Today's matchup is in the Flyers Region. #6 Reggie Leach 1975-76 takes...

Happy Humpday. The bullpen imploded last night as the Phils lose 8-4 to the Cubs. They look to take the series this afternoon in an old school Business Person Special. The Eagles wrapped up mini camp and look focused to defend the crown. We also continue our Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History tournament. Today's matchup is out of the Phillies Region. #5 Jimmy Rollins 2007 take...

It's Tuesday so time for some positivity/motivation. We talk about changing a preposition to change your outlook on situations. The Phillies snapped their 5 game losing streak with a 4-3 walk off against the Cubs in 11 innings. The Eagles are set for mini-camp today and we continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports tournament with an Eagles Region matchup. Today's Matchup is...

Happy Monday. The Phillies were swept out of Pittsburgh, dropping 5 of 6 on their road trip. They return home tonight to take on the Cubs. We continue our Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History Tournament today. Today's match is out of the Sixers region. #6 Dr. J 1980-81 vs. #11 Allen Iverson 2005-06. On this day in 2021 Luke Williams hit a walk off 2-run homer for the Phillies in...

Easy like Sunday morning. Is it time to panic for the Phillies? I'm in full blown panic mode. They lost 2-1 managing only 4 hits wasting a solid outing from Ranger Suarez. The Union beat Atlas FC 2-1 in a friendly and we continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History with a Flyers Region matchup. Today's Tournament matchup is #8 Bill Barber 1975-76 vs. #9 Claude Giroux 20...

Happy Saturday. The Phillies may be broken. They lost in dramatic fashion to the Pirates and appear to be a team with no energy. The Union take on Atlas FC in a friendly tonight. We continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports Tournament as well. Today's match is out of the Phillies Region. #7 Jim Bunning 1964 vs. #10 Ryan Howard 2008 On this day in 1983 Steve Carlton passed Nolan...

It's a Feel Good Friday and we spend every Friday with A.I. Today A.I looks at an alternate reality where the Sixers provided Allen Iverson with a star partner - in this case Tracy McGrady. The Phillies may be broken but a weekend series with the Pirates could be what the doctor ordered. We also continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports Tournament. Today's matchup is out of...

It's a Thursday edition of the podcast. Mick Abel looked strong again last night but the bats gave him zero support as the Phillies lose 2-1 to the Blue Jays. They look to take the series this afternoon. We talk about whether the young kids in the LV should come down to Philly and continue the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports tournament in the Sixers Region. Today's Tournament m...

Happy Hump Day. Bryce returned to the lineup and the Phillies exploded in the 1st inning and coasted to an 8-3 victory up in Toronto. Mick Abel makes his 2nd start tonight. Vic Fangio spoke to the media yesterday and updated some things on the defensive side of the ball. Today's Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports matchup is out of the Flyers Region. #7 1995-96 Eric Lindros takes on #1...

It's Episode #1000! Back on September 8, 2022 this podcast starting with a 2 minute rant about the 2002 Eagles and here we are today. It's a Tuesday so we have some motivation/positivity for you as the Phillies look to snap their 4 game losing streak in Toronto. The Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports History Tournament kicks off today. Today's Greatest Individual Season in Phi...

Happy Monday. The Phillies had a very forgettable weekend against the Brewers. They look to regroup later this week in Toronto. We made a big announcement regarding the future of the podcast as we approach our 1000th episode. We gear up for the Greatest Individual Season in Philly Sports Tournament which kicks off tomorrow. Today's Question of the Day is "Should the Phillies swap Trea Turner and B...

It's Easy Like Sunday morning. The Phillies got blown out by a touchdown and a field goal against the Pack... I mean Brewers. They look to salvage a game in the series this afternoon with Ranger on the mound. The Union extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games. Today opens the window that the Eagles can trade Bryce Huff. Today's Question of the Day is "What is the greatest individual s...

It's a Saturday edition of the podcast. The Phillies laid an egg in the first game against the Brewers. They look to bounce back today. The Union travel to Dallas with a 10 game unbeaten streak. We finalize the Philly Sports Summer Playlist and Howie Roseman is out here doing Howie things. Today's Question of the Day is "What's Howie's next move?" Today's Philly Sport...

It's a Feel Good Friday! The Phillies split their doubleheader with the Braves but took the series. They get set to take on the Brewers this weekend. The Flyers resigned Tyson Foerster to a 2 year extension. We spend Friday's with A.I and add to our Philly Sports Summer Playlist. Today's Question of the Day is "Who is the most under appreciated athlete in Philly Sports History?&qu...

It's a Thursday edition of the podcast. The Phillies were rained out and will play two today. Will retaliation for Bryce getting hit happen today? The Union are now unbeaten in their last 10 after a come from behind win in Toronto. We add to our Philly Sports Summer playlist and welcome a new partner to the family. Today's Question of the Day is "OTAs are here, what is your biggest qu...

Happy Humpday! The Phillies beat the Braves 2-0 but Bryce Harper left in the first inning after being hit by a pitch in his surgically repaired elbow. The Union are back in action tonight up in Toronto and we of course have our daily trivia question. We also add a classic Phillies walk up song to the Summer Playlist. Today's Question of the Day is "Should the Phillies retaliate for Bryce...

It's a Tuesday that means it's time for some positivity/motivation. The Phillies could use some positivity this week as they have a big series coming up against the Braves. We add to our Summer playlist and start to get ready for our annual summertime tournament. Today's Question of the Day is "Is this a must win series for the Phillies?" Today's Summer Playlist song of t...

Happy Memorial Day. Thank you to everyone who has a loved one who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We salute you today. The Phillies win streak is over as they dropped the final game of their road trip 5-4 to the A's. They look towards a huge home series against the Braves this week. Today's Question of the Day is "You're at a BBQ, you going burger or dog?" Today&...