The Daily Numbers: 83, age of Flyers owner and chairman Ed Snider, who died Tuesday after 2-year battle with cancer.
50 years ago, in 1966, when Snider sought one of 12 expansion teams for Philadelphia in the National Hockey League.
2nd time in 2 weeks U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey was in Delco yesterday. Yes, the spring primary is getting close.
22, age of Cabrini College student found dead in an off-campus house in Conshohocken. A heroin overdose is suspected.
7.75 makeover for the Haverford Township Library that got the OK from commissioners.
2 Philadelphia police officers acquitted of charges they beat a man during an arrest.
5 million dollar gift for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia from Wawa Foundation.
50, instead of 30, age until which victims of sex abuse would be allowed to bring civil actions, according to bill making its way through the state House.
45,229 jammed into Citizens Bank Park yesterday for the Phils’ opener. It might be their only sellout of the year.
9 strikeouts for Phillies starter Aaron Nola, who took the loss on another tough outing.
4 runs on 6 hits surrendered by Nola.
0-6 start for the Atlanta Braves.
6-0 start for the Baltimore Orioles.
Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phils packed 45,000-plus into Citizens Bank Park for Opening Day festivities. They are now 2-5. How many people do you think show up tonight, in what promises to be a chilly ballpark. I’ll put the over/under at 10,000. I’ll take the over, but not by much. How many more sellouts do you think the Phils get this year?
I Don’t Get It: How exactly is it an infield fly rule when a ball drops into the outfield?
Today’s Upper: Kudos to Jesse Hartnett and Matt Collins, who helped the Phils with Opening Day festivities by throwing out first pitches. Hartnett is the East Lansdowne native and Philly police officer severely wounded in an ambush attack back in January. Collins is battling leukemia.
Quote Box: “The Mets were supposed to be the top of the league and the Phillies beat them. I was ready for 162 losses.”
- Media Mayor and Phillies season ticket holder Bob McMahon, at opening day.
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