On September 8th, 2003, the Eagles fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-0 in their Lincoln Financial Field debut.
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#91 Eagles Fletcher Cox
Fletcher Cox – Eagles/DE-DT (2012-present) Fletcher Cox is a dominating defensive lineman that was selected 12th overall by the Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft. Cox was selected for the 2015, 2016, 2017 Pro Bowl team. He is a three-time 2nd Team All Pro (2014, 2015, 2017) and was PFWA All Rookie Team in 2012. On September 7th, 2014, Cox recovered a fumble and ran 17 yards for a TD vs. Jacksonville Jaguars. On September 10th, 2017 Cox recovered a Kirk Cousins fumble and returned it 20 yards for a TD vs Washington Redskins. Both of Coxs’ fumble recovery TDs were in season openers, and were the last score of the game. Cox was a member of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII championship team.
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Did you know… Legendary Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts once completed 28 consecutive starts including a 17-inning marathon vs. Boston Braves on September 6th, 1952. Roberts faced 71 batters during the 7-6 win, and earned his 23rd win of the season.
Did you know… Phillies hurler Robin Roberts is the only pitcher to beat the Braves team in all three cities they called home (Boston, Milwaukee, Atlanta).
#36 Phillies Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts – Phillies/P (1948-61) Robin Roberts was one of the greatest right-handed pitchers in Phillies history. Roberts was a seven-time All Star, four-time MLB Wins leader, and two-time MLB Strikeout leader. At the end of the Whiz Kids 1950 season the 23-year old Roberts started three games in the last 5 days including 4 IP Wednesday September 27th , 8 IP Thursday Sept 28th, and a 10-inning complete game win on Sunday October 1st, the last day of the season, to put the Phillies in the World Series vs. New York Yankees. It was Roberts’ 20th win of the season, making him the Phillies 1st 20-game winner since Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1917. Roberts was a 20-game winner for the following five consecutive seasons. Roberts had his #36 retired by the Phillies in 1962, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976, entered the Phillies Wall of Fame in 1978, was named to the Phillies All Centennial Team in 1983, and was honored with a statue outside Citizens Bank Park in 2004.
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#6 Phillies Ryan Howard
Ryan Howard – Phillies/1B (2004-16) Ryan Howard was a three-time NL All Star and was NL MVP in 2006. The slugger known as “the Big Piece” twice led the NL in HR’s (2006, 2008) and was a three-time RBI leader (2006, 2008, 2009). Howard also won the NL Rookie of the Year in 2005. The Big Piece was truly a big piece of the puzzle that led to the Phillies 2nd World Series Championship in 2008. Howard was the fastest in MLB history to reach both 100 HR’s and 200 HR’s. He is the first player in Phillies history to knock 50 HR’s in a single season hitting 58 in 2006. His 85 HR’s in his first 1,000 AB’s is also an MLB record.
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On September 3rd, 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 3rd, 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 10th pitcher in MLB history to reach 100 wins in both leagues when he notched his 3rd win in a Phillies uniform on September 3rd, 2009.
Eagles RB Duce Staley had a team-record 262 yards from scrimmage vs. Dallas Cowboys on September 3rd, 2000.
