This Day in Philly Sports History - April 19, 2025

Happy Saturday, it's going to be a beauty so go out and enjoy. The Phillies looked pretty good yesterday all around. Yes it was the Marlins but overall they looked solid. The Union are in action tonight at Suburu Park. We do Tankathon simulations for both the Flyers and Sixers.Today's Question of the Day is "Would you trade AJ Brown if it meant getting Abdul Carter?"Today's Philly Athlete's with Missing Rings Spotlight is on Jim Thome.On this day in 1997 the Phantoms and Flyers had a playoff double header at the Wells Fargo Center. First the Phantoms beat Baltimore 4-2 then the Flyers beat the Penguins 3-2.The 2025 Induction Class for the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame is set.  Here’s who got in https://www.philadelphiasportshalloffame.org/Meet Lenny Wagner, the author of “Playing with the Best: One Man’s Journey through the Golden Age of Sports.  The book chronicles the amazing life of Walter French who won both an World Series and NFL Championship.For more information about Lenny or Walter go to https://www.playingwiththebest.comLeave your text or voicemail thoughts and opinions on the Back to the Phuture Voice/Text Line @ 267-495-8531Check out Phillygoat.com for all of your Philly apparel needs. Use the promo code JIMMONTGOMERY for 10% off of your order 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-KIgCheckout the Philly Sports History Portal for access to the Philadelphia Sports Hallof Fame New Digital Archive https://sites.google.com/phillyhall.org/phillysportshistory