This is 100 percent about Philadelphia professional sports. As Sports Radio 610 WIP always says, "Made for the fans, by the fans." This mentality is exactly what "South Broad Street" intends to uphold.
Picture Of The Day
Flyers Stanley Cup Champions Parade From The '70s
Showing posts with label ALL-PHILLY TEAM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ALL-PHILLY TEAM. Show all posts
After the long wait and the technical difficulties (whether you know about them or not...and I tried to fix the flow of the pictures b), here is "South Broad Street's" All-Philly Team Results Show. Thank you for voting, sit back, relax and enjoy.
Believe me, I want these damn ballots off this site too. Unfortunately, I do not believe all of the Info Sesisons will get posted, but by the looks of how many people voted in this round, I don't think it really matters. And from what the results look like right now, it seems as though nothing ridiculous is going to come out of it—like Rod Brind'amour being in a tiebreaker vote with Bernie Parent.
Just to remind everyone, the last round for the ALL-PHILLY TEAM balloting is this upcoming week and only this upcoming week. It will be the TIEBREAKER BALLOTS. Fortunately, there won't be 60 of these up so I think more people will vote for this one.
Also, the site will be more compatible. Only about one more week until the final results come out. GET PUMPED!
Keith Jackson (tight end) -Played tight end for the Eagles from 1988 to 1991 -Three-time Pro Bowler as an Eagle -Three-time All Pro Selection as an Eagle -In his rookie season, he had 81 receptions for 869 yards and 6 touchdowns -Won the NFC Rookie of the Year in 1988
Hey, I realized the Ken Hitchcock and John Stevens ballots didn't have a "None of these guys" option on them. So, I had to delete both and make new ones.
The Hitchcock ballot had one out of one vote for Charlie Manuel and Andy Reid and the Stevens ballot had one out of one vote for Dallas Green/Fred Shero.
I hope the person or people who voted on those two ballots already will realize they were re-done and vote on them again.
-He played wide receiver for the Eagles from 2004 to 2005
-He was a member of their 2004 NFC Championship team
-In 2004, he compiled the best season for any wide receiver in Eagles history, collecting 77 receptions for 12,000 yards and 14 touchdowns
-In Super Bowl XXXIX, after being out with an ankle sprain and fractured fibula, he unbelievably came back and caught nine passes for 122 yards in a losing effort
Yeah...I know what you're thinking when you see that:
"WHY THE FUCK IS HE ON THIS?!" or possibly saying out loud, "WHAT THE FUCK?!"
I agree. I had to think hard about this one on whether or not he should be on it.
But, I came to realize that we should put the personal stuff aside, leave the drama packed away and realize that he had the best season for any wide receiver in franchise history. Not to mention, helped us reach a Super Bowl appearance.
Also, didn't like the whole Eagles fan base want him back on the team a week or so ago?
So, don't stop voting when you see his name. Keep voting and remember him for his play and not for his mouth.
Due to the large amount of Wild Card ballots, instead of this round of voting being just for one week, it will be for two so the chances of each ballot being voted on a lot increases.
With the initial balloting closing in a little over 24 hours from now, here is how the Wild Card and Tiebreaker Balloting will go.
The Wild Card Balloting will be first and will take place all next week. A select group of players, chosen by myself and the rest of the contributors of this site, will be eligible for the Wild Card Balloting.
This is how it is going to work. Each player in the Wild Card Balloting will have a chance to make the Tiebreaker Balloting round.
Pretty much each category will have Wild Cards and here is an example of what one will look like (take note...this is just an example and will probably not be what the actual ballot looks like):
Which player or group of players does Jim Thome belong with?
1. Mike Schmidt 2. Steve Carlton 3. Jimmy Rollins, Richie Ashburn, Darren Daulton 4. Larry Bowa 5. Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and so on 6. Doesn't belong with any of these groups
In order for the Wild Card to make it to the Tiebreaker Round, he (or the venue) has to get at least 50 percent of the voting in one category. If he doesn't or gets 50 percent in the "Doesn't Belong" option, then he is done and does not make the Tiebreaker Round.
In the Tiebreaker Round, if there is a tie between two or more players, the ballot will obviously decide who finishes where. That will take place during the week after the Wild Card Balloting.
If you have any question, leave a comment or drop me an email at duram1@ithaca.edu.
This is the final Info Session for the initial balloting.
I will post something probably tomorrow on how the Wild Card and Tiebreaker balloting will work. So, when putting it all together, expect the ALL-PHILLY TEAM results to be finalized in at least two weeks after the initial balloting closes. But, a time table has not been finalized yet.
Anyway, this final Info Session for the initial balloting deals with all of the championship teams our city has seen. And when I say championships, I mean the whole thing. None of these teams just won a division title or a conference title. They went to the promise land and finished No. 1 in their respective leagues. So, here we go.
-Managed by Connie Mack, the 1910 A's finished with a regular season record of 102-48, 14 1/2 games in front of the second place New York Highlanders, to go to the World Series -In the World Series, they defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the series to bring home their first World Championship.
-They won the first two games at Shibe Park and then Game 3 in Chicago's West Side Park. The Cubs pulled out Game 4 4-3 in 10 innings, but the A's routed the Cubs in Game 5 at West Side Park, 7-2.
-Managed by Connie Mack and led by the "$100,00 Infield" of John "Stuffy" McInnis (first base), Eddie Collins (second base), Jack Barry (shortstop), Frank "Home Run" Baker (third base), Eddie Plank (pitcher) and Charles "Chief" Bender (pitcher), the A's finished with a regular season record of 101-50, 13 1/2 games in front of the second place Detroit Tigers in the American League
-In a World Series where the location switched every game, the A's dropped the first game to the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds, but then won three straight to go up 3-1 in the series after four games. In Game 5 at the Polo Grounds, the Giants beat the A's 4-3 in 10 innings to stay a live in the series, but in Game 6 at Shibe Park, the A's demolished the National League Giants 13-2 to win their second championship in a row.
-Once again managed by Connie Mack and led by the "$100,000 Infield", which the 1913 version is considered by some to be the best infield of all time, finished with a record of 96-57, 6 1/2 games ahead of the Washington Senators in the American League.
-In the World Series, they once again defeated the New York Giants, this time 4-1.
-After the series was tied 1-1 after two games, one at the Polo Grounds and the other at Shibe Park, the A's won three in a row to win their third World Series title in four years.
-Led by player/coach Guy Chamberlain, the Yellow Jackets of 1926 finished with a record of 14-1-2, which was the best in the league, finishing a head of the 12-1-3 second place Chicago Bear. By that virtue, they were crowned the 1926 NFL Champions.
-Managed and owned by Connie Mack and led by future Hall of Famers such as Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons, along with other guys such as Big George Earnshaw, the A's finished with a regular season record of 104-46, 18 games better than the second place New York Yankees.
-This club is considered by some to be one of the best teams in Major League Baseball history, if not the best.
-In the World Series, they defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
-They took the first two games at Wrigley Field, lost Game 3 at Shibe Park and then won the last two also at Shibe Park.
-Once again managed and owned by Connie Mack and led by the same core group of stars, the A's finished with a record of 102-52, eight games better than the second place Washington Senators in the American League.
-The won the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in six games, taking Games 5 and 6, after the series was tied 2-2 after four games. This would be the last World Series Championship for the Philadelphia version of the Athletics.
-Coached by Eddie Gottlieb and led by center Joe Fulks, the Warriors finished with a record of 35-25, which was second in the Basketball Association of America's (now called National Basketball Association) Eastern Division.
-The won in the BAA Quarterfinals over the St. Louis Bombers 2-1, BAA Semifinals over the New York Knicks 2-0 and in the BAA Finals over the Chicago Stags 4-1.
-Led once again by Greasy Neal and the same group of the players, the 1949 Eagles finished 11-1 (first in the Eastern Division)
-They repeated as NFL Champions defeating the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in the rain in L.A. Steve Van Buren ran for 196 yards, which stood as an NFL Championship Game record for 40 years
-Coached by George Senesky and led by Paul Arizin, Neil Johnston and Tom Gola, the Warriors went from worst to first in a span of one season, finishing 45-27 and first in the NBA's Eastern Division
-The won the Eastern Division finals against the Syracuse Nationals 3-2 and the NBA Finals against the Fort Wayne Pistons 4-1
-Coached by Buck Shaw and led by Norm Van Brocklin, Tommy McDonald and Chuck Bednarik, the 1960 Eagles weren't considered contenders at first
-They got demolished in their first game of the season versus the Cleveland Browns and then barely beat the expansion and eventually winless Cowboys of 1960 the very next week due to two missed extra points by Dallas
-But, they somehow came together, overcame all the negativity towards them and went 10-2 to win the Eastern Division
-This is the year the Eagles really became popular in town. In the second meeting against the Browns, they upset them in Cleveland, causing of wave of new interest in the Eagles.
-In the 1960 NFL Championship Game against Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers at Franklin Field the day after Christmas, the Eagles offense was dismal, but still managed to win in a fourth quarter comeback 17-13. Chuck Bednarik made the final tackle to end the game.
-This is also the season Bednarik put that vicious hit on Frank Gifford at Yankee Stadium
-Coached by Alex Hannum and led by Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Luke Jackson, Chet Walker, Wali Jones and Billy Cunningham, they went 68-13 and finished first in the Eastern Division
-In the playoffs, they defeated the Cincinnati Royals in the Semifinals 3-1 and dethroned the 9-time defending Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals 4-1. This left the 76ers fans chanting "BOSTON'S DEAD! BOSTON'S DEAD! BOSTON'S DEAD!"
-In the NBA Finals, they defeated the San Francisco Warriors 4-2
-Until the Chicago Bulls won 72 games in 1996, they held the best record in NBA history and still to this day, they are argued as the best team ever to play
-Coached by Fred Shero and led by Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Gary Dornhoefer, Joe Watson, Rick MacLeish, Bernie Parent and many others, the Flyers finished 50-16-12
-In the playoffs, they swept the Atlanta Flames and defeated the New York Rangers in seven games in the Conference Championship (each game was won by the home team)
-In the Stanley Cup Finals, they faced the heavily favored Boston Bruins. They Flyers took a 3-1 series lead after the first four games, dropped Game 5 in Boston, then came back to the Spectrum for Game 6
-Kate Smith, the Flyer's good luck charm, made a rare in person appearance to the Spectrum to sing God Bless America
-The Flyers won 1-0 on a first period goal by MacLeish and stellar goaltending by Parent
-Bernie Parent won the Conn Smythe Trophy and Vezina Trophy
-Fred Shero won the Jack Adams Award
-The 1974 Flyers were the city's first Championship Parade and according to many, 2 million people attended
-Coached and led by the same guys, with the addition of Reggie Leach, the Flyers went 51-18-11
-In the playoffs, they swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (first round bye) and beat the New York Islanders in seven games to go to the Stanley Cup Finals
-In the finals, they faced the Buffalo Sabres, won the first two games at home, dropped Games 3 and 4 in Buffalo, won Game 5 convincingly at home and then closed it out in Buffalo in Game 6
-Bernie Parent once again won the Conn Smthye and Vezina Trophies and Bobby Clark won the Hart Memorial Trophy
-It was said that even more people showed up to the '75 Parade
-Managed by Dallas Green and led by Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton, the 1980 Phillies finished 91-71 and defeated the Montreal Expos by one game in the NL East. However, they without question underachieved for most of the year and it took a club house scolding by General Manager Paul Owens to get this team playing good ball in September.
-This was a team that did not really like each other very much and especially had issues with Green. But, that is what makes them so special.
-In the NLCS, they faced off against the Houston Astros. This series, to this day, is one the most intense League Championship series in the history of baseball. The Phils won Game 1 at the Vet, but dropped Game 2 in extra innings the next night. It was a game that they had a chance to win in the bottom of the ninth, but blew it when Third Base Coach Lee Elia held up right fielder Bake McBride at third because he thought he was going to get thrown out at home.
-In Houston, the Astros won Game 3 in extra innings, the Phils won Game 4 in extra innings and Game 5 in extra innings (after being down three runs in the eighth to Nolan Ryan and blowing a 7-5 lead in the ninth). The series was absolutely awesome.
-In the World Series against the favored Kansas City Royals, the Phils took Games 1 and 2 at the Vet (came from behind in both), dropped Games 3 and 4 in Kansas City, won Game 5 in KC (after being down in the top of the ninth and facing Dan Quisenberry) and won Game 6 at the Vet behind the great pitching of Steve Carlton. In the ninth inning of Game 6, Tug McGraw, who was having a great season, loaded the bases with one out, but the next two outs came by a crazy foul out from Frank White and a strikeout to Willie Wilson.
-Schmidt won the NL MVP that year and the Word Series MVP. Carlton was the Cy Young Award. -The 1980 Phillies Parade was also a joyous celebration.
-Coached by Billy Cunningham and led by Julius Erving and Moses Malone, the 76ers finished 65-17, which was first in the Atlantic Division
-Before the playoffs, Malone said they were going to go "Fo', Fo', Fo'."
-Well, after a first round bye, they swept the New York Knicks in four games and then defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals, but in five games
-In the NBA Finals, they faced the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that beat them in 1980 and 1982 for the championship. However, this time around, the 76ers had Malone and swept the Lakers in four games to win the crown. At one point in the series, Cunningham said, "We want to end it in four.We want someone to remember this team."
-Malone was the Finals and League MVP that season
-The 1983 76ers Parade was another joyous celebration
-Managed by Charlie Manuel and led by Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Pat Burrell, Shane Victorino, Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer, Brad Lidge and many others, the Phillies finished 92-70, winning the NL East by three games over the New York Mets
-This team had great chemistry and really liked Manuel
-In the playoffs, they beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS in four games and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS in five games to go to their first World Series since 1993
-In the World Series against the cinderella Tampa Bay Rays, the Phillies took Game 1 in Tampa, dropped Game 2 in Tampa and won the next three Games at Citizens Bank to end the city's 25 year championship drought
-In Game 5, it started to rain extremely hard and the game had to be suspended after 5 1/2 innings with the score tied at 2-2
-In the resumption of Game 5 two nights later, the crowd was revved up more than ever and the Phils won 4-3
-Brad Lidge got the save and finished perfect in save chances for the 2008 regular season and post-season, going 48 for 48
-This left the city in a frenzy as the quarter-long century drought for all four teams and the 28-year drought for the Phillies ended.
-And then, of course, the 2008 Phillies Championship Parade was probably the most joyous, appreciated and needed one to date.
I finally got all of the initial Info Sessions done! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Oh yeah, one note, just because the 2008 Phillies is the longest doesn't mean they were the best team. They might be, but that is up to you because the other teams are very worthy as well. The only reason the 2008 Phillies is the longest is because there is the most multimedia on them and that is obviously because their championship is the most recent in our city.
Anyway, stay tuned for the Wild Card Balloting and Tie Breaker Balloting. Keep voting. The amount of people who voted already is awesome. Keep it up guys!
-Actually, these are two different venues. The picture below is of the Civic Center. Due to the mishap, whatever votes this particular choice gets will count as votes for both venues.
-This picture is it getting demolished in 2005
-The Philadelphia Warriors played here from 1952 to 1962
-The 76ers played here from 1963 to 1967
-Home for the Warriors when they won the Championship in 1956
-Home for the 76ers when they won the Championship in 1967
-Holds 9,600 for basketball
-Located on 3400 Civic Center Blvd.
***Philadelphia Arena was a part time home for the Warriors, 1946 to 1962, and 76ers, 1963 to 1967. It was located on 4350 Market Street. Once again, any votes that go in this option will go to each venue.
In this post, we learn about the people who bring us these games either on television or radio.
They're voices narrate to us what our heroes do night in and night out. When a memorable play happens, their call goes along with it, making it just as memorable.
These people are our heroes too, except their greatness takes place off the playing field, rather than on.
-In 1938, he started calling Philadelphia Athletics games full time
-The very next season, he joined the Phillies as well and called home games for both teams for 12 seasons
-Although he probably called the most losses ever (between the two teams) at 4,000, his descriptive way of broadcasting allowed him to get the nickname "The Man of a Zillion Words"
-Once away games started to be broadcasted, Saam had to chose one team and he chose the Athletics because of his friendship with Connie Mack. He called A's games until they left town in 1954
-Once the A's left, he joined the Phillies the very next season. Bill Campbell joined him in 1962 and Rich Ashburn in 1963. He called Phillies games all the way up until 1975.
-Unfortunately, Saam was known for calling a lot of the lean years of both the A's and Phillies. As a matter of fact, after he left in 1975, the Phils won the NL-East Division the very next season. Fittingly for Saam, the Phillies invited him back to call the last half inning of the division clinching game. In a quote by Ashburn, "Thirty-eight years and no winner. Damn right he deserved a title."
-However, while he wasn't around for any winner, he called 13 no-hitters, which including Jim Bunning's perfect game in '64.
-When not calling baseball, he called the Philadelphia Warriors and Eagles, including Chamberlain's 100 point game.
-In 1990, he received the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame for excellence in broadcasting
-Like Campbell, Saam was one of the key voices in the city back in the day
-Color commentated and did a little play-by-play for Phillies games from 1963 to 1997
-Broadcaster for the Phillies during their 1980 Championship season, 1983 and 1993 Pennant winning seasons and 1976, 1977 and 1978 division winning seasons
-Aslo wrote columns for The Philadelphia Bulletin and the Philadelphia Daily News
-Is one of the most beloved sports figures (player and broadcaster) this town has ever seen
-He is famous for rather than spouting off tons and tons of stats, giving anecdotes about the game here and there and very general analysis
-It is also well noted that he and fellow broadcaster Harry Kalas (1971-present) were tremendous friends
-They're friendship stayed true in the broadcast booth and that made them what is considered to be one of the best if not the best broadcast duo in the history of sports
-When he made the Hall of Fame as a player in 1995, over 25,000 fans migrated up to Cooperstown for the ceremony because he was so liked in town
-Unfortunately, "Whitey" died of a heart attack on September 9, 1997 after calling a Phillies win against the Mets at Shea Stadium
-Because of his playing days, but also his broadcast years, hundreds and hundreds of fans came to his viewing at Fairmount Park to pay their respects to "Whitey"
-He is now honored by having Citizens Bank Park's center field concourse area named after him. Ashburn Alley is one of the most popular places at the ballpark. As a matter of fact though, a lot of fans wanted the ballpark to be named after him
-Has called play-by-play with the Phillies since 1971 and is currently signed through the end of this upcoming season
-At first, since he replaced the very popular Bill Campbell, he was not received well, but as we all know, that quickly changed
-He has been the broadcaster for both their 1980 and 2008 Championships, their 1983 and 1993 NL Pennants and their 1976, 1977, 1978 and 2007 NL East Division Championships
-He is famous for his energetic calls and baritone voice, considering the fact he has done voice over for NFL Films since 1975
-As mentioned earlier, was great friends with Rich Ashburn and the two made a great pair together
-He was the master of ceremonies for the opening and closing of Veterans Stadium
-His signature call is "OUTTA HERE!!!" for home runs
-Received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002
-Their is a restaurant at Citizens Bank Park named after him. It's called "Harry the K's."
-Public address announcer at one point for the Philadelphia Warriors, Phillies and most notably, the 76ers (Entire time the Warriors were in Philly and right from the 76ers start in 1963)
-Public address announcer for the Warriors 1947 and 1956 Championship seasons
-Public address announcer for the 76ers 1967 and 1983 Championship seasons and their 1977, 1980 and 1982 Conference Championship seasons
-He was the PA for Phillies games at Shibe Park during the '40s
-He was the Warriors PA announcer until they skipped town
-He was the 76ers PA announcer until his death on Christmas Day 1985
-He was the PA for Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962
-His most famous line is when he would introduce Julius Erving: "From the University of Massachusetts...Captain of the Philadelphia 76ers...No. 6...Julius "The Doctor" Errrrrrrrrrrrvinggggggggg!"
-Exactly three months after his death in '86, his microphone was retired by the 76ers
-Color commentated 76ers games on television full-time with Marc Zumoff from the 1995 to 2007 seasons
-Spent 20 full seasons on the 76ers broadcast group, as he only did road games earlier in his broadcasting career
-Did a short stint of color commentating on the radio with Bill Campbell in 1975 after breaking his ankle in the second half of the season. Yes, he played for the 76ers back in the day.
-Color commentated during the 76ers 2001 Eastern Conference Championship season
-Him and Zumoff were well regarded and considered a good duo together
-Has been calling play-by-play for the 76ers on the radio for over a decade
-He was play-by-play man for the 76ers 2001 Eastern Conference Championship team
-Is famous for "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" and "O O BABY!"
-For most of his 76er broadcaster career, he has been by himself, but for a short stint, former 76er big man Todd MacCulloch joined him for color commentary. MacCulloch stopped after last season.
-BroadcastedFlyers games both on television and radio from the beginning of their existence to the 1995 season
-Broadcasted during their 1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup Championships and their 1976, 1980, 1985 and 1987 Conference Championship seasons
-As it is always said, "He taught the Delaware Valley hockey."
-His most famous call game during Game 6 of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals: "Ladies and gentleman, the Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! They Flyers have won the Stanley Cup!"
-His signature line was: "From all of us, to all of you, Gene Hart, Good Night, Good Hockey
-He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997 for being awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
-In 1997, he came out of retirement to broadcast for the Phantoms and called the game when they won the Calder Cup in 1998. He stopped calling Phantoms games at the end of the 1999 season
-Sadly, Gene Hart died due to a multitude of illnesses on July 14, 1999
-His daughter Lauren Hart, sings the National Anthem and occasionally God Bless America with a video recording of Kate Smith during every Flyers home game
-He has been doing PA for the Phillies since 1972 and Eagles since 1985
-He was the PA for the Phillies during their 1980 and 2008 World Series Championships, when the Phillies won the Pennant in 1983 and 1993 and when the won the NL East in 2007
-He was the PA for the Eagles when they won the 2004 NFC Championship and obviously, was the PA for the 2002 and 2003 NFC Championship games as well
-Called play-by-play for the Phillies from 1976 to 2001.
-He called play-by-play during the Phillies 1980 Championship season, 1983 and 1993 NL Pennant seasons and 1976, 1977 and 1978 NL East Division winning seasons.
-He also called Eagles and 76ers games sometimes
-Returned for the Final Innings of the Vet to call the Final Innings Ceremonies on television with Chris Wheeler
.jpg)
