This Day in Philly Sports History

Happy 4th of July. The Phillies look to sweep the Cubs this afternoon after beating them last night 5-3. A huge series with the Braves looms on the horizon this weekend. Today's Philly Sports Ultimate Nickname Tournament Matchups. Ben Franklin Region - #7 Riverton Rifle vs. #10 The Kangaroo Kid Cheesesteak Region - #5 Secretary of Defense vs. #12 Dutch On this day in 1979 Steve Carlton pitched...

Michael Mercado and Trea Turner led the Phillies in Chicago as their lead has now grown back to 9 games. We look at the story of PG's signing. Danny Briere tells Flyers fans to be patient and there is no way the Sixers should entertain the thought of bringing back Ben Simmons. Today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament Matchups: Balboa Region - #1 The Executioner vs. #16 Bird Dog S...

It's Tuesday so we start with a little motivation/positivity. We talk Sixers free agency and the efforts that Daryl Morey has had to put in to clean up the mess he was left. The Phillies are in Chicago tonight and Michkov is officially a Flyer. Today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament matchups: Ben Franklin Region - #1 The Broad St. Bullies vs. #16 Speedy Morris Cheesesteak Regio...

The Sixers had a busy day yesterday signing 4 players including Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. We take a look at the moves and what they mean moving forward. The Phillies had a great win despite a sloppy game. Today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament Matchups: Balboa Region - #3 The Minister of Defense vs. #14 Mad Dog Schuylkyll Region - #6 Puddin Head vs. #11 The Process On this da...

NBA free agency kicks off today. Will Paul George be a Sixer? The Phillies look to salvage a split with the Marlins and send Ranger Suarez to the mound. The Flyers added a few pieces but nothing splashy as they seem to be eying the 2025 draft. Today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament matchups: Cheesesteak Region - #1 Chocolate Thunder vs. #16 The Fog Ben Franklin Region - #5 The Bull...

The Phillies dodged a huge bullet with the Bryce Harper/Kyle Schwarber injuries. Cristopher Sanchez does his part to help going 9 innings without allowing a run. The Flyers took Jett Luchanko after trading back a spot. Today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament matchups: Schuylkill Region - #5 Big Dipper vs. J-Roll Balboa Region - #4 The Hammer vs. #13 Big Red On this day in 1987 the P...

Pray to whoever you pray to that Bryce's hamstring isn't as bad as it looked. We look back at our Phillies predictions at the halfway point. Daryl Morey aced the NBA draft, can the Flyers do the same thing this weekend? Here are today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament matchups: Ben Franklin Region - #8 Nails/Dude vs. #9 Megajawn Balboa Region - #6 Chairman of the Boards vs....

The Phillies had a great bounce back game to take the series in Detroit. The Sixers took G Jared McCain out of Duke with teh 16th pick in the draft last night. What else does Daryl Morey have in store? Here are today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament Matchups: Cheesesteak Region - #7 Hound Dog vs. #10 Sarge Ben Franklin Region - #6 Smokin Joe vs. #11 Harry the K On this day in 2010...

The Phillies had a dud in Detroit last night but are still in position to win the series this afternoon. It's Sixers draft day. Will they keep #16 or will Morey be active on the trade market? Here are today's Philly Sports Ultimate Sports Nickname Tournament matchups: Schuylkill Region - #1 Concrete Charlie vs. #16 The Owl without a Vowel Cheesesteak Region - #3 The Answer vs. #14 Homerun...

The Phillies win the opener in Detroit behind strong pitching from Aaron Nola and great hitting by Bryce and Bohmer. The Sixers are linked to KCP and what will the Flyers do now that they know which 2 picks they have in the first round? Here are today's Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament matchups. Out of the Schuykill Region #2 Dr. J takes on #15 The Camden Buzzsaw. Out of the Ben Fran...

It is a big day on This Day in Philly Sports History. The only thing that could bump the start of the tournament down would be Michkov coming over to Philly. Well...welcome to Philly Matvei. We do kick off the tournament. Tijuan Walker is back on the IL as the Phillies head to Detroit. Today kicks off the Philly Sports Ultimate Nickname Tournament. We have 2 matchups today. Out of the Cheesesteak...

The Phillies bats woke up last night as they pounded the D-Backs 12-1. We look at the new Sixers free agency rumors. The Union are in trouble. Today's Question of the day is "Is Bryce Harper the MVP of the NL to this point?" We take our final trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight the career of Randy Ready. Happy Rick Wise Day. On this day in 1971 Rick Wise threw a no-hitter, h...

The old Tijuan Walker made an appearance last night, spoiling Cole Hamels retirement ceremony. Are the Sixers really out on Paul George or is it a smokescreen? Today's Question of the Day is, "Who was the MVP of the 2008 Phillies? We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight the career of Ben Revere. On this day in 2010 the Phillies beat Cleveland 2-1. Jamie Moyer went 8 innings...

The Phillies are back in action tonight against the D-backs and Cole Hamels is getting a retirement ceremony. The rumor mill is heating up for both the Flyers and Sixers. Today's Question of the Day is "Who is the biggest right guy wrong point in his career guy that the Phillies signed?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight Pedro Martinez's 2009 season. On this...

It's time for the This Day in Philly Sports History Ultimate Nickname Tournament. On the Selection Show we unveil the brackets, including the Last 4 in, First 4 Out and Next 4 Out. Starting June 24th there will be 2 matchups a day concluding with the Championship on July 25th. It's up to you to vote. You can comment on posts, social media or call/text the Back to the Phuture Voice and Text...

The Phillies bats went cold on a hot day in Philly as they dropped the final game to the Padres 5-2. They get a much needed day off today before welcoming the D-Backs this weekend. Today's Question of the Day is "What are you most looking forward to this summer?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight the career of Ricky Jordan. On this day in 1967 Larry Jackson pitch...

The Phillies walked it off last night after it looked like they were cooked. They look for the sweep this afternoon. The Flyers and Sixers continue to prep for the offseason. Today's Question of the Day "Are the Sixers in a better position to win a championship today than they were in 2013?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight the career of Grady Sizemore. On this...

The Phillies returned home and promptly got back to their winning ways. Schwarber is heating up just in time for Hoagiefest. The Sixers can now begin to negotiate with their own free agents. Today's Question of the Day is "What's your sports superstition?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and look at the career of Rick Schu. On this day in 1950 the A's were outscored...

The Phillies look to bounce back today against the Padres. Hopefully some home cooking and sleeping in their own beds for the first time in awhile will help. It was a relatively quiet weekend in Philly Sports - which is good. Today's Question of the Day is "Which trade hurt the Sixers the most? Trading Moses, the #1 pick in 86 or Charles Barkley?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory...

Happy Father's Day to all the dads, uncles, grandfathers and father figures out there. The Phillies look to take the rubber match against the Orioles today with Zack Wheeler on the mound. Today's Question of the Day "When Trea Turner comes back, who's the odd man out for the Phillies?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight the career of Kent Tekulve. On this...

The Phillies beat the Orioles last night in a playoff type atmosphere. The game had a little bit of everything including a lot of Phillies fans in attendance. Jo made a subtle plea to the Sixers front office regarding Paul George. Today's Question of the Day "Given the choice would you take prime Donovan McNabb or Jalen Hurts to be this year's Quarterback?" We take a trip down Ph...

The Phillies lost the series in Boston and now head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. Congrats to Merrill Reese for winning the 2024 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Today's Question of the Day "Who's more responsible for the Sixers' failures? The Front Office or Joel Embiid?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and spotlight the career of Ben Francisco. On this d...

The Phillies had a clunker in Bost last night but still maintain their 10 game lead over the Braves. Not much else is going on in the Philly Sports World. Today's Question of the Day is "Who should be the Phillies American League rival?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and look at the career of Rico Brogna. On this day in 1997 the Phillies beat the Blue Jays 4-3 at the Vet....

Some technical difficulties this morning but we're here. The Phillies received some bad news regarding JT but came out and dominated the Red Sox. We discuss the state of Philly Sports Talk Radio and if the Sixers can sign OG from the Knicks. Today's Question of the Day is "Should the Phillies explore back-up catching options?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and look at...

The Phillies return to action tonight in Boston, Zack Wheeler takes the mound. We discuss trash talk and is there hope on the Michkov front? Today's Question of the Day is "As a kid what was the best day of the year - last day of school, birthday or Christmas?" We take a trip down Phillies Memory Lane and look at the career of Glenn Wilson. On this day in 1985 the Phillies beat the M...