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August 22, 2012Poem, Sports, Enthusiastic, 29.98 seconds |
101 Harry Kalas : The late Philadelphia Phillies baseball announcer Harry Kalas, reciting his “Poem To the Philadelphia Fan”. There are few Philadelphians who took as many emotionally fraught rides on the Philly sports fan roller coaster as Harry. He died in 2009. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 28, 2012 Song, Festive, Sports 30.68 seconds |
3062 Flu Tetra! : Hino do futuro tetracampeão brasileiro | ||
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September 27, 2012 Rant, Excited, Sports 9.95 seconds |
3028 Osterhout : Flyers Hockey Chant | ||
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August 22, 2012 Anecdote, Philosophical, Life, Sports, Confiding, 29.88 seconds |
93 Bret Mandel : A quintessential Philadelphian, Bret Mandel is a devoted baseball fan and a citizen advocate for good city government. On WHYY's This I Believe radio series, he speaks of his renewed sense of place in a city full of surprises. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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August 28, 2012 Observation, Enthusiastic, Sports, 25.56 seconds |
200 Philly Kids Soccer : In the process of building an audio tapestry of the city, Philadelphians from nine different neighbourhoods gathered to describe their experiences. Here's one of the voices that inspired the artists who created the This We Believe Mural project. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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October 06, 2012 Observation, Enthusiastic, Sports 28.02 seconds |
4743 Rick J : Danny Briere Goal | ||
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October 12, 2012 Shout-out, Happy, Sports 8.31 seconds |
5422 Joseph Leidy School : E - A - G - L - E - S... EAGLES!!! | ||
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September 06, 2012 Confession, Enthusiastic, Sports, 30.06 seconds |
244 Broad Street Bullies : Philadelphia Flyers Bill Clement, Orest Kindrachuk, Dave Schultz, and Bob Kelly won two Stanley cups as part of the “Broad Street Bullies”. The team was loved and hated for their violent, smash-mouth hockey. From the 2010 HBO film Broad Street Bullies. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 06, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Life, Sports, 29.95 seconds |
249 John Kruk : Former Philadelphia Phillie first baseman John Kruk played in three all-star games, led his team to the 1993 World Series, and remains one of the city’s most beloved sports stars. But he says learning of his father’s pride in him meant the most. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 06, 2012 Quote, Proud, Sports, 17.52 seconds |
253 Mike Schmidt : Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt wasn’t just a great 3rd baseman – he’s considered one of the greatest to ever play the position. In 1989, his intensely emotional retirement announcement shocked fans of the man known as “Captain Cool”. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 06, 2012 Quote, Confiding, Sports, 25.02 seconds |
250 Julius “Dr. J.” Erving : Philadelphia 76er and basketball Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving led his team to an NBA championship in 1983. Now a prosperous businessman and philanthropist, his team building character and abilities rank him with the greatest names in NBA history. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 29, 2012 Song, Excited, Sports 7.73 seconds |
3393 drew Dunn : EAGLES!!! | ||
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October 05, 2012 Manifesto, Enthusiastic, Sports 5.6 seconds |
4509 matt : Go Birds! | ||
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October 13, 2012 Sports 8.28 seconds |
5656 Mario Montoya : SA Spurs!! | ||
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September 21, 2012 Rant, Happy, Sports 16.2 seconds |
1242 scooter : Penn football |
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