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The Phillies are leaking oil badly. Off the field, it was the Jesus Luzardo news, and on the field, Cristopher Sánchez continues to not look like the pitcher he was earlier in the year.
September 16 has seen a tennis legend win again, the Phillies no-hit… again, and a first for a legend.
3-Peat
On this day in 1922, Philly native and tennis legend Bill Tilden won his third consecutive U.S. National Men’s Singles title, defeating fellow American Bill Johnston in a thrilling five-set match.
The championship was played at the Germantown Cricket Club and would eventually become known as the U.S. Open.
No-Hit Again
On this day in 1960, the Phillies lost to the Braves 4-0 as 39-year-old future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn no-hit the Phillies.
Spahn became the second-oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a no-hitter, behind only Cy Young.
For the Phillies, this was déjà vu. It was the second time in a month they had been no-hit by the Braves.
Trivia – Who is the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter? (Answer below)
Feels Like the First Time
On this day in 1972, the Phillies beat the Expos 3-1 at the Vet.
The almost 6,500 fans in attendance—the Phillies were playing out the string of a putrid season—got a glimpse of what the future could hold.
All three Phillies runs came off the bat of a young, clean-shaven September call-up wearing number 22 named Mike Schmidt.
It was the first of 548 home runs that Michael Jack would hit in his Hall of Fame career.
#300
On this day in 1997, Mike Lieberthal hit a two-run homer while Curt Schilling reached 300 strikeouts for the season.
Schilling became just the second Phillie—and the first right-hander—to reach the milestone. He was also just the 13th pitcher in Major League history to strike out 300 batters in a season. He’d do it again the following season.
Keeping Your Head Above Water
On this day in 2025, the Eagles beat the Chiefs 20-17 in Kansas City.
Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts both ran for touchdowns, while Hurts threw for just 100 yards, leading Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones to talk some trash at the end of the game.
It was ugly, but it counted.
The win moved the Eagles above .500 for the first time in franchise history, putting them at their highest point since they were 3-3-1 at the end of November in 1933.
Trivia Answer – Nolan Ryan was 44 when he threw the final of his MLB record seven in his career in 1991.
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