This Day in Philadelphia Sports, first published in 2014 and now newly
updated in paperback to cover events from the 2014-15 season, offers a
concise 366-day approach to looking back at the history of Philadelphia
sports. Every day on the calendar is represented with a fun tidbit of
information of what has happened on that specific day, over the years,
in the history of one of the greatest sports towns in the world:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Every page is filled with accounts of specific events from the Phillies,
Eagles, Flyers, and 76ers, as well as the local college and high school
sports teams. The authors incorporate fun facts, specific information,
and thoroughly researched statistical data into each entry.
From the inception of the Penn Relays in 1895 to the Eagles' Nick
Foles's record-tying performance in 2013, this book covers it all.
Relive the evening in late October of 2008 when the Phillies captured
their second World Series title or Allen Iverson's 55-point showing
against the Hornets in the first game of the 2003 playoffs. The authors
take you through the greatest moments in Philadelphia-sports history, as
well as the moments when the pain of being a sports fan is in full force
in the City of Brotherly Love. It's all here, in This Day in
Philadelphia Sports.
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud
to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in
sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and
college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport
or your team.
Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation;
whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan;
whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA
Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins,
Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a
book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to
publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other
publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
