On May 23^rd, 1991, Phillies hurler Tommy Greene threw the 8^th no-hitter in Phillies history, a 2-0 win over the Montreal Expos.  It was just his 15^th MLB start. It was also the 1^st MLB no-hitter ever thrown in Canada. Greene’s no-hitter cap sits in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

May 19th, 1974 the Philadelphia Flyers, in just their 7th season sent the city into a frenzy as the Broad Street Bullies knocked off the Big Bad Bruins 1-0, winning the Stanley Cup Finals series 4 games to 2.  Rick MacLeish tipped in an Andre Dupont shot from the point and with the wizardry of Bernie Parent in the net, that’s all the Flyers needed. So today we salute Bernie Parent and Rick MacLeish, and the entire 1973-74 Flyers. It was truly a day I will never forget.

On May 19^th, 1974 the Flyers won their 1^st Stanley Cup in team history defeating the Boston Bruins 1-0 to win the series 4 games to 2.  It was the 1^st Stanley Cup won by an expansion team in league history.

On May 18^th, 1929 the Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins scored a combined 50 runs in a double header. The Robins won game one 20-16, and the Phils took game two 8-6 at the Baker Bowl.

On May 17^th, 1979, the Phillies scored 23 runs in a 23-22 win over the Chicago Cubs. Mike Schmidt homered in the top of the 10^th and the Phillies held on to win.  It was the second time the Phillies had scored 23 against the Cubs. On August 25^th, 1922, the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23 in the highest scoring game in MLB history (49 total runs).

On May 16th, 1976 Flyers winger Reggie Leach scored his NHL record-breaking 19th postseason goal in a losing effort as the Flyers lost to the Montreal Canadiens 5-3. The win gave the Canadiens their 19th Stanley Cup championship, defeating the reigning champion Flyers 4 games to 0. After the game, Reggie Leach was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs.  Leach is still the only non-goalie to win the Conn Smythe Trophy from the defeated Stanley Cup Finals team.

On May 16^th, 2008, vs Toronto Blue Jays, Phillies Jayson Werth hit a grand slam, a 3-run homer, and a solo shot for 8 total RBIs, tying a Phillies record.

On May 15th, 1984, Flyers legend Bobby Clarke at age 34, retired as a player and was named the 4th General Manager in team history.

On May 12^th, 1977, Flyers defenseman Barry Ashbee died of leukemia. The Flyers retired Ashbee’s #4 and annually award the Barry Ashbee Trophy to the Flyers best defenseman as voted by a panel of local sportswriters.

On May 12^th, 2009, vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth stole 2^nd base, 3^rd base, and then with the bases loaded, stole home. He finished the night with a team record-tying 4 stolen bases.