Hafey cycles through the Phillies
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Fri, 2026-08-21 11:15
Chick Hafey helped contribute to the Year of the Hitter by recording a cycle for the Cardinals on Aug. 21, 1930.
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According to the Chinese zodiac, 1930 was the Year of the Horse. On the diamond, however, it was aptly titled the Year of the Hitter.
The start of the decade ushered in power hitting across the American, National and Negro National Leagues as owners employed a livelier ball to boost...
While we’re twiddling our thumbs for the new Philadelphia Flyers season to start — or just have any semblance of professional hockey on our screens — some might opt to buy the latest installment of the NHL franchise by EA Sports for their respective video game console. It gives us a little jolt of excitement to get something hockey-related back in our minds once again as we gear up for several more months of Flyers hockey.
NHL 27 isn’t out until September 11 but we’re getting little inkli...
After seven innings of one-run ball against the Marlins on Wednesday night, Aaron Nola’s month of August has been a return to normal for the veteran right-hander. Across four starts and 23 innings of work, Nola has a 2.74 ERA with 30 strikeouts to just seven walks. Really good results from anyone but especially a […]
Patriots-Eagles joint practice was a complete success. I liked that both teams are strong and good foils for the other. It feels the team can learn more from these past two sessions than it will when the teams face off Saturday night for their preseason Week 2 matchup. Another positive was seeing the controlled feistiness […]
Every season, some teams make big jumps in the standings. The San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Philadelphia Flyers were among several teams that made double-digit improvements in…
It was a good day for the Pharm, with Lehigh and Reading winning, and the DSL Phillies winning a playoff game. But it wasn’t all sunshine: the Threshers had to face a rehabbing superstar, and the BlueClaws were left idle thanks to a rainstorm. Lehigh Valley 7, Buffalo 5 This one was tight throughout, but […]
Welcome to the 8/21 edition of the PhHN Daily! We’ve got a lot to cover, including the Philadelphia Flyers wrapping […]
The post PhHN Daily: Flyers Tie Up Loose Ends; Bruins To Germany; Red Wings Trade Analysis appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson believes the Philadelphia 76ers will be perfectly fine with LeBron James.
As we draw toward the end of this exercise, Alex Bump comes in just outside the top five at No. 6. His first full professional season was an exciting climb, beginning in Lehigh Valley before eventually earning an opportunity with the Flyers.
No. 6 Alex Bump
2025-26 Primary League/Team: Lehigh Valley (AHL), Philadelphia (NHL) 2025-26 Statistics: 11 G, 15 A in 36 games (LHV), 5 G, 4 A in 17 games (PHI) Age as of 9/15/2026: 22 Acquired Via: 2022 NHL Draft — Round...
This is the time of year when everything new is being installed, and training camp darlings are created. There will be a ton of things to look at this Saturday night when the Eagles face the Baltimore Ravens, and Sean Mannion’s offense, or what small portion of it is shown, will get scrutinized. But the […]
The Phillies currently have five uniforms — red pinstripes, cream, powder blue, road gray and City Connect — in rotation.
Nick Foles’ incredible journey through the NFL is etched in history, having guided the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory in 2017. He also won the MVP honors in the process. But there was a time both these feats would seem like wild dreams to him. “I almost left the game of football after […]
The post Eagles Legend Nick Foles Reveals He Nearly Gave Up on Football Before Super Bowl Victory appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Phillies have been calling upon the services of Johan Duran a lot lately. The fire balling closer has appeared in four games over the last week and has seen his rest days start to shrink in number as the postseason race tightens. Look no further than his appearances earlier this week for evidence of […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Jaylen Brown had some qualms with 2K after his player rating in NBA 2K27 was revealed.
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Philadelphia Flyers, according to NHL.com.
With the countdown to the season opener less than six weeks away, and training camp less than a month from starting, it’s a good time to see what might be in the cards for each Flyer on the roster for the 2026-27 season. But let’s push the envelop a bit, and set the bar a little higher than usual. Here then is one bold prediction for each Flyers player regarding the upcoming 84-game season. Some might be a bit lofty. Of course, if every one of these predictions became reality, the Flyers would...
Magic Johnson believes LeBron James' elite playmaking could solve the Philadelphia 76ers' biggest chemistry challenge this season.
The Philadelphia Flyers have had quite the offseason, and there's plenty of rumors going around that general manager Daniel Briere has been working the phones.
According to multiple reports, the Flyers are shopping for defencemen, and recently, have been very aggressive with their trade offers. Briere turned the NHL on it's head this summer by signing Leo Carlsson to a lucrative offer sheet, and reportedly since, has been laser focused on trying to land NHL proven blueliners. Marco D'Amico: R...
Had it not been for Drake Maye and A.J. Brown, the biggest story coming out of their first joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday would have been the New England Patriots’ ability to create turnovers on defense. No player was better in that regard than Craig Woodson. The second-year safety ended the session […]
The Anaheim Ducks are in a world of mess and now general manager Pat Verbeek is going to have to trade his way out of it.
The Ducks waited far too long to sign Leo Carlsson, and while he was on the restricted free-agent market, the Philadelphia Flyers signed him to a $18-million AAV contract, handcuffing the Ducks in a major way this summer. Verbeek loves getting Carlsson locked up, perhaps not at $18 million per season, but the main concern now becomes Cutter Gauthier. The restricted free-ag...
Drake Maye admitted the Patriots have work to do in the red zone after the Eagles exposed a lingering concern during Thursday's joint practice.
The Phillies are about to face an Arch-enemy. Not in the sense of their most loathed foe, but in the sense that their opponent plays under an arch. On to the links. Phillies news Helping first responders is personal for Kyle Schwarber. Bryson Stott has shined bright in the new-look Phillies infield. ($) MLB news […]
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Eagles-Patriots joint practices Day 2: Jalen Hurts finishes strong, Jalyx Hunt turns heads – PHLYThroughout the first two full team periods, the pattern when the starters were on the field was consistent. When Drake Maye threw the ball, the Patriots moved the ball. When the […]
*The countdown thing is tired, right? I know. But headlines are hard in the dog days of August. Stop yelling at me! Anyhoo, every now and again one of these infernal ranked lists that we keep linking to says Good Stuff about the Flyers, and that makes it fun. For all of us! [ BSH ]
*Speaking of the August dregs, we’re bored. So we’re doing wild speculation with a little side of ridiculous ideas. Don’t be so serious about it it’s fun. [ BSH ]
*Shane Vansaghi won’t have Porter Martone ...
On Thursday, the commencement of the New England Patriots’ joint practice marked the end of a two-day session with the Philadelphia Eagles, where New England’s defense secured seven interceptions across both workouts. With only one turnover through the first six practices of training camp, veteran safety Kevin Byard challenged the safeties to secure more takeaways, […]