This Day in Philly Sports History - July 19, 2024

The Phillies return to action tonight for their final 66 game sprint to the postseason. RIP to Pat Williams and The Ultimate Philly Sports Nickname Tournament continues. Today's matchups: Balboa Region - #1 The Executioner vs. #5 Weapon X Schuylkill Region - #1 Concrete Charlie vs. #4 Axe Man On this day in 1966 the Phillies lost to the Astros 8-2 at the Astrodome. This was the first MLB game played on a field entirely comprised of Astroturf. Until this day only the infield was made of turf. 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