What do Terry Mulholland and the X-Games have in common? Both of them were involved in momentous events during mid-August.

In this week’s version of my Yesterday column - a trip back in time to the late 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s and occasionally beyond – I will take a look at some famous mid-August happenings in Philadelphia and across the country.

FIRST VET NO-NO ... I had mentioned this fact in an earlier column, but former Phillies’ pitcher Terry Mulholland tossed the first Veterans Stadium no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 15, 1990. I was working in the press box at the time, and it began to dawn on me in the fifth inning. Surprisingly, it was one of eight no-hitters during the season.

People may have forgotten that Mulholland had a perfect game with eight strikeouts and no walks in the 6-0 victory. He was opposed by long-time, journeyman righthander Don Robinson. Both teams hovered around the .500 mark at the time.

Mulholland got former Met Gary Carter to line out to third baseman Charlie Hayes to end the game. How many of you remember Carter on the Giants? At age 36, Carter played with the Giant in ‘90, had a stop in LA the following season, and spent his final year back in Montreal in 1992.

X-GAMES FEVER ... Do the X-Games ring a bell? They began as one of ESPN’s major projects in 1994, and made their way to Philadelphia in late August during 2001 and 2002. It was the seventh and eighth versions of the games.

Events included skateboarding and BMX Motocross with various degrees of difficulty at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex as well as the then First Union Center.

The Games did draw a decent crowd and interest even though it was a small and different market. It was a good marketing tool for ESPN, which was in the phases of their multi-channels. The games are still alive today without as much hype.

THE KING CHECKED OUT ... On August 16, 1977, The ‘king” of Rock N’ Roll officially left the building. Elvis Presley’s sudden death at the age of 42 shocked the world, but as a 17-year-old, I didn’t recognize the significance at the time. In recent years, I began to appreciate how big Elvis was.

On the day of Presley’s death, the Phillies defeated the Expos, 7-5, in Olympic Stadium (remember the games from there?). Warren Brusstar was the winning pitcher and Gene Garber picked up the save.

The Eagles were in camp and getting ready to embark on a 5-9 season under second-year head coach Dick Vermeil. The club had traded away its first four draft picks in ‘77 to acquire vets such as Bill Bergey. Who was their top pick that year? Try defensive back Skip Sharp, a fifth-rounder from Kansas and one of their all-time draft busts.

IT”S A BIRD, IT”S A PLANE, IT’S A NUN? ... One of the true iconic and lost series was “The Flying Nun” that ran on ABC (Channel 6) from 1967 to 1970. A product of Catholic School for 12 years, the series always was special to me and quirky and attractive in its own way.

In the series., Sally Field starred as Sister Bertrille, who worked with the poor from a convent in Puerto Rico and discovered the power to fly through the air. Alejandro Ray was Carlos, a businessman who was raised by the nuns and showed his loyalty and appreciation to the sisters. Sister Bertrille always was involved in some type of conflict in which her special powers could solve the problem.

It was a time when TV shows still had a wholesome and moral effect on us.

HIT THOSE BUZZERS ... Growing up in the 70’s, one of the many staples that I remember was the “Scholastic Scrimmage” high school educational quiz bowl on WLVT Channel 39. The show featured teams from the Lehigh Valley and beyond in a 24-minute format divided into two halves of 12 minutes. The format was arranged in a single-elimination playoff format that would eventually crown a champion.

The biggest thrill was seeing your own high school seniors on the show. Unfortunately, I didn’t make the cut in my senior year. The fondest memory I have from the show was its host, Harry Price, who ran the show from 1975-95. Price was the perfect host with his dry, academic style.

The show will soon begin its 47th season.

ANOTHER CLASSIC GAME ... In my recollections of great games from the past, I came across Mattel’s “Instant Replay.“ Does anybody remember having this?

The product came out in 1970 and it was a miniature red recorder in which you would insert tiny disks with a picture of a sports star on one side and ridged grooves that resembled a two-inch, miniature vinyl on the other. Once you hit the play button, a recording would begin highlighting the player’s career.

There were eight discs in the box, and contained highlights from players in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB as well as labeled “speed machines” – cars, planes, motorcycles. They were also horse racing stars..

Some of the more popular ones were Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, the then Lew Alcindor, Oscar Robertson, Bart Starr, and O.J. Simpson. You could also purchase more discs that came in a group of four in their sport.

Back then, it was a version of Sportscenter.

Along those same lines, how many of you had a ViewMaster? It was one of the coolest things in the mid- to late-60’s and was an early version of high tech. It was special to see the tiny slides in color and how you could go through an episode of a TV show or a story. My favorite was Batman and the Catwoman episode.

ONE FINAL HISTORIC FACT ... On August 15, 1939, “The Wizard of Oz” debuted at Grollman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and it became an instant success.

The film’s television debut happened in 1956 on CBS.

DO YOU REMEMBER? ... Every week, I’ll mention a likely forgotten player or manager from yesterday. Do you remember the Eagles’ John Sciarra? He was a quarterback at UCLA when he was drafted by Chicago in 1976. Sciarra went to Canada to play for two years before he joined the Eagles for the 1978 season. He was mainly a safety, punt returner and special teams captain, but he also was an emergency quarterback. Sciarra retired in 1983 to launch a successful business career.

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