This Day in Philly Sports History - April 3, 2025

It's a Thursday edition of the Podcast and the Phillies are looking for a sweep of the Rockies but have Taijuan Walker on the mound. Huge series against the Dodgers coming up this weekend. Joel Embiid is getting another surgery on his knee as the Sixers welcome Doc Rivers to town tonight.Today's Question of the Day is "Will Embiid ever play for the Sixers again?"We continue our discussion with Lenny Wagner finishing up Walter French's baseball career. On this day in 2011 the Phillies beat the Astros 7-3 to complete a season opening sweep, their first opening sweep at home since 1899. Ryan Howard went 3-4 with a homer and Roy Oswalt struck out 6 his first start against his former team.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.April 8 at Mount Laurel Historical Society @7pm For more information about Lenny or Walter go to https://www.playingwiththebest.com 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  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 Check out the Philly Sports History Portal for access to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame New Digital Archive https://sites.google.com/phillyhall.org/phillysportshistory