This Day in Phillies Sports History - August 1, 2024

The Phillies lost again but I saw some signs they may be close to breaking out. Hopefully a west coast swing will get the job done. The Eagles have an open practice tonight. The NFL preseason kicks off tonigth with the Hall of Fame Game. The Question of the day is "Will you watch the Hall of Fame Game tonight?" Today's Philly Olympic Spotlight is - Kahleah Copper from Philly for Basketball. On this day in 1950 Curt Simmons found out that he was drafted into the 28th Infantry Division of the PA National Guard. He continued to play but became the first MLB player called for active duty on Sept. 10 and missed the 1950 World Series Leave your text or voicemail thoughts and opinions on the Back to the Phuture Voice/Text Line @ 267-495-8531 Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel needs. Use the promo code JIMMONTGOMERY for 10% off of your order For more information about this year’s induction including inductee bios and ticket information for the ceremony go to https://www.philadelphiasportshalloffame.org The Clashing Conferences Podcast brings together the everyday passion of REAL fans and their not so friendly friends for the purpose of real life sports entertainment.  Available wherever you get your pods and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGLVSg7IjPpQ93iTUPb-KIg