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June 14th, 2014 - Jimmy Rollins passes Mike Schmidt to become the Philadelphia Phillies' all-time hits leader. Rollins collected his 2,235th hit with a single to right field off Chicago Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson at Citizens Bank Park.
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June 13th, 2014 - Jimmy Rollins tied Mike Schmidt for the Phillies' all-time hits leader with 2,234 hits. Rollins reached the mark with a single against the Cubs and would pass Schmidt a few days later.
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June 11th, 1985 - The Phillies set franchise records for runs (26), hits (27), and total bases (45) during an absolute rout of the Mets, 26-7. Von Hayes became the first in MLB history to hit two home runs in the first inning of the same game, with one of them being a grand slam.
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June 11th, 1969 - The Philadelphia Flyers selected 7 players in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, a class famously headlined by future Hall of Fame legend Bobby Clarke and foundational "Broad Street Bullies" enforcers Dave Schultz and Don Saleski.
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June 8th, 1989 - The Phillies pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in MLB history, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-11 at Veterans Stadium after falling behind 10-0 in the first inning.
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The lead prompted Pirates radio broadcaster and former pitcher Jim Rooker to confidently announce on-air: “If the Bucs lose this game, I'll walk back to Pittsburgh.” Jim stuck to his word, and made the walk at a later date.
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June 6th, 2001 - The Philadelphia 76ers steal game 1 in OT of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to another historic performance from Allen Iverson. Iverson would score 48 points and play 52 minutes.
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June 4th, 2010 - The Flyers win game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals to tie the series at 2-2.
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June 2nd, 2010 - The Philadelphia Flyers win game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals in overtime to avoid going down 3-0 in the series. Claude Giroux would register 3 points, including the overtime goal.
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May 31st, 1983 - The Philadelphia 76ers swept the Los Angeles Lakers 4–0 to win the 1983 NBA Championship. Malone helped cap off the sweep with an astonishing 24 points and 23 rebounds, securing an NBA Finals MVP.
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May 29th, 2010 - Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, defeating the Florida Marlins 1–0.
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May 27th, 1975 - The Flyers defeat the Buffalo Sabres in 6 games to win back-to-back Stanley Cups. The final win would take place on the road, with a 2-0 shutout win. Bernie Parent won his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason MVP.
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May 26th, 1987 - Flyers win game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals to stay alive in the series. This time with another comeback win after being down 3-1 in the game. They would win 4-3 thanks to big performances from Rick Tocchet, Pelle Eklund, and Brian Propp.
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May 25th, 1997 - The Flyers beat the New York Rangers, 4-2, to win the series in 5 games and advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
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May 22nd, 1987 - In Game 3 of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at the Spectrum. They made history by executing the first-ever comeback from a 3-0 deficit in a Stanley Cup Finals game.
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