This Day in Philadelphia Sports, first published in 2014 and now newly
updated in paperback to cover Super Bowl LII, Villanova basketball's
latest championships, and more, 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 on 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.
