Phillies legend Mike Schmidt made his MLB debut on September 12^th, 1972.

On September 11^th, 2004, Phillies catcher Todd Pratt homered off New York Mets pitcher Steve Trachsel in the second inning of a 13 inning 11-9 Phillies win. The HR was the 187^th of the season for the Phillies, breaking a 27-year team record. A September call-up by the name of Ryan Howard hit his first career home run later in the same game.  The Phillies finished 2004 with 215 homers. The Phils broke the team record again with 216 in 2006, and then again in 2009 with 224.

On September 10^th, 2017 Eagles DE Fletcher Cox recovered a Kirk Cousins fumble and returned it 20 yards for a TD vs Washington Redskins. It was his 2^nd career fumble recovery TD, both of which came in season openers, and were the last score of the game.

On September 8^th, 2003, the Eagles fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-0 in their Lincoln Financial Field debut.

On September 7^th, 2014, Eagles DE Fletcher Cox recovered a fumble and ran 17 yards for a TD vs. Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts faced 71 batters in a 17-inning marathon vs. Boston Braves on September 6^th, 1952.  Roberts earned his 23rd win of the season as the Phils beat the Braves 7-6.    

On September 5^th, 1913 the Phillies and the Boston Braves played a double header in Boston. The Philies won game 1 by a score of 1-0. Game 2 ended in a 0-0 tie in 10 innings. The 1 total run scored in a doubleheader is a MLB record that still stands over 100 years later.

On September 3^rd, 2006, Ryan Howard became first Phillie in team history to hit 50 home runs in a single season. Howard finished the 2006 season with career high 58.

On September 3^rd, 2000, during the Eagles season opener, the temperature in Dallas was 109 degrees at kick-off. The temperature actually rose throughout the game. The Eagles training staff had players drinking juice from dill pickle jars to retain body moisture and fight dehydration.  It worked. A number of Cowboys were sidelined from the oppressive Texas heat but no Eagles were. The eagles won the “pickle juice” game, 44-14.

Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez became just the 10^th pitcher in MLB history to reach 100 wins in both leagues when he notched his 3^rd win in a Phillies uniform on September 3^rd,  2009.  

Eagles RB Duce Staley had a team-record 262 yards from scrimmage vs. Dallas Cowboys on September 3^rd, 2000.

On September 1^st, 1968 goaltender Bobby Taylor was the 1^st Free Agent signed by the Flyers.

On September 1^st, 2014 four Phillies pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter vs Atlanta Braves.  Cole Hamels went 6 innings and got the win. Jake Diekman, Ken Giles, and Jonathan Papelbon each threw 1 no-hit inning.