This Day in Philly Sports History

Bring on the Braves. The Phillies easily take care of the Marlins and travel to Atlanta for the NLDS on Sunday. James Harden is behaving himself, the Union get 3 points as they steamroll toward the playoffs and the NFL warns the Eagles about the Tush Push. We also take a look at Jason Kelce's chances of being in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. On this day in 1929, Left O'Doul had 6 h...

1 Down 12 to go. A pretty dominant and business like win for the Phillies who look to close out the Marlins tonight. Will James Harden report to camp today and if he does what will the big story be? Today we focus on the Olympic Legends of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in our continuing coverage of 2023 Induction Ceremony. On this day in 1980 the Phillies beat the Expos 6-4 in 11 innings to...

It's Playoff Time! The Phillies take on the Marlins tonight at 8:08. We have some more Harden news as training camp gets under way, we do our Tuesday Motivation/Positivity and we spotlight Bill Giles. On this day in 1883 the Phillies lost to the A's 13-3 in first ever game in the "City Series" for bragging rights in Philly. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel...

It's victory Monday. It was the prettiest but it was a lot better than the previous 3. 4-0 is 4-0 The Phillies have their opponent and will take on the Marlins this week in the Wild Card Round. The Sixers missed out on Jrue Holliday and we spotlight Bernard Hopkins. On this day in 1943 the "Steagles" play their first game, shutting out the Brooklyn Dodgers 17-0. Check out Phillygoat....

The Phillies lose both games of their doubleheader and still don't know who they'll be playing Tuesday. It is game day and we give our prediction for the Eagles game. We also wrap up Who Wore it Best and start our focus on the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Today we look at 2023 Inductee Willie "Puddin Head" Jones. On this day in 1975 Philly's own Joe Fr...

The Phillies will play 2 in New York today, the Flyers young players looked good and the Union look to move closer to the 2 seed in the MLS playoffs. We take our final look at who wore it best, looking at #56. On this day in 2007, hours after the Phillies won the NL East, the Giants beat the Eagles 16-3 on Sunday Night Football, sacking Donovan McNabb 12 times. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of...

The Phillies win streak is snapped at 7 games. It's on to New York for the final 3 games against the Mutts. We have a Harden Bomb, Temple football is bad and we look at who wore #27 the best. On this day in 2002 the Eagles beat the Texans 35-17. Brian Dawkins became the 1st player to have a sack, fumble recovery, interception and a touchdown. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly app...

The Phillies win again, the Eagles had a scorigami, and Union are inching towards the #2 seed in the East. We look at who wore #21 the best and is a James Harden trade coming in the air tonight? On this day in 1958 the Eagles lost 24-14 to Washington in Norm Van Brocklin's debut. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel needs. Use the promo code JIMMONTGOMERY for 10% off of your...

The Magic Number is Zero and it will be a Red October starting Tuesday at CBP. The big story from Eagles land is the push to outlaw the Tush Push. We take a look at who wore #6 the best in Philly Sports. On this day in 1924 the first NFL game involving a team from Philadelphia took place as the Franford Yellow Jackets beat the Rochester Jeffersons 21-0. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Phi...

It's Victory Tuesday and time for some positivity and motivation. The Phillies can clinch tonight and we take a look at who wore #24 the best. On this day in 1976 the Phillies swept the Expos in the final games at Jarry Park to win their first NL East Title. They would go on to be swept by the Big Red Machine. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel needs. Use the promo code JI...

It's GAMEDAY! The Eagles take on the Buccaneers and we give our picks for the game. The magic number is 1 for a playoff spot and 2 for the top seed. The Flyers open up the preseason tonight and we talke a look at the #11. On this day in 2007 the Phillies lost to the Braves 10-6. Jimmy Rollins homered to become the 2nd Phillie to join the 30/30 club. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Phi...

The Phillies trimmed the magic number to 2 games to clinch a spot. The Owls got blown out and for the second Sunday in a row there's no Eagles football. On this day in 1950, Russ Craft intercepted Cardinals quarterback Jim Hardy 4 times to tie the NFL record for interceptions in a game. Today we look at who wore #28 the best. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel needs. Use t...

The magic number is now 3 but it doesn't seem likely the Phillies will play today. The Owls will play the Hurricanes in a tropical storm, Ronde Barber is still trolling and we take a look at the best #17 in Philly Sports. On this day in 1952 Rocky Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium to win the Heavyweight Championship. Check out Phillygoat.com for al...

The Magic Number keeps whittling away as the Phillies beat the Mutts 5-4 last night. It's now down to 5 to clinch a playoff spot. Is the Sixers new arena in trouble and do we care about Scott Rolen or the Phillies Wall of Fame for that matter? On this day in 2008, the Phillies beat the Braves 6-2. Pat Burrell extended their consecutive homerun streak to 18 games. Today we look at who wore #34...

Happy Flyers Training Camp Day. The Flyers officially open camp today in what proves to be a pivotable year for the franchise. The Phillies win the series against the Braves and now have 10 games left, the Union took a draw and we look at who #19 the best. On this day in 1883 Phillies pitcher John Coleman suffered his 48th loss of the season. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel...

Some games are stinkers that should just be forgotten. Last night Phillies game was one of those times. Danny Briere says that Carter Hart will be the starting goalie this year for the Flyers on the eve of training camp. The Eagles are working out DBs and today we look at quite possibly the most iconic number in Philly Sports History. On this day in 1992 the Phillies lost to the Pirates in 13 inni...

The magic number is in single digits for the Phillies after an offensive explosion in Atlanta. The Eagles have a new punter, the Sixers have a new wing, and the Flyers have a new center ice design at the Wells Fargo Center. Today we look at who wore #5 the best because on this day in 2013 the Eagles officially retired Donovan McNabb's jersey. McNabb is the greatest quarterback in Eagles histor...

The Phillies lost the finale in St. Louis but the magic number for a playoff spot is down to 10. The Eagles are not the only team that was expected to be good to look bad and there is encouraging news about Charlie Manuel. We take a look at who wore #10 the best. On this day in 1971 Rick Wise went 12 innings and at one point retired 32 consecutive Cubs in the the Phillies 4-3 win. Check out Philly...

The Phillies have a shot to get their magic number into single digits this afternoon. The Union played to a draw with the top seed in the East. B-Ball Paul is working on his shot and we look at who wore #8 best in Philly Sports History. On this day in 1989 Randall Cunningham led the Eagles to some 4th quarter magic as the Eagles came from behind to beat Washington 42-37. Check out Phillygoat.com f...

Shana Tova! The Phillies increased their lead in the Wild Card chase and their magic number to clinch a playoff spot stands at 11. Avonte Maddox is likely out for the year, what does Howie have up his sleeve. We also take a look at who wore #4 best in Philly. On this day in 1960 the Phillies were no-hit by the Braves for the second time in less than a month. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of you...

2-0 is 2-0 despite how ugly it was. 34-28 and we lost our bet on a back door cover as I was walking out of the Linc. The Phillies are back in action tonight and we look at who wore #2 the best. On this day in 1997 the Eagles lost to the Cowboys 21-20 when Tommy Hutton bobbled the snap for the game winning field goal. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel needs. Use the promo code...

Another tough loss for the Phillies but the magic number is 13. Football is returning to Philadelphia tonight for the first time since the NFC Championship Game, we give our breakdown. A new Back to the Phuture dropped last night and we take a look at who would #25 the best. On this day in 2006 Keith Primeau officially retired from the Flyers after 15 seasons (6 in Philly). Check out Phillygoat.co...

The Phillies lose yet another extra inning game to the Braves last night. We are prepping for the Eagles game tomorrow, discuss the NBA's load management rules, and discuss who wore the #9 the best in Philly Sports History. On this day in 1924 the U.S. won the International Lawn Tennis Challenge (now The Davis Cup) at Germantown Cricket Club. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly app...

The Phillies earned a split with the Braves but it very easily could've been a sweep. The injury bug has struck the Eagles but hopefully it's damage is minimal. On this day in 1958 The Phillies lost both games of a doubleheader to the Giants. In the second game Hank "Pistol" Mason pitched 5 innings, becoming the first black pitcher in Phillies history. Today we look at who wore #...

Hard to believe it's been 22 years. Never forget. On this day in 2004 the Phillies beat the Mets in 13 innings 11-9, setting a team record for pitchers used in a game and homeruns hit in a season (later broken). Today we look at who wore #31 the best and if you listen closely, you can hear the Dallas Cockroach fans awakening from their summer slumber. Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your P...