Bobby Clarke

NHL HALL OF FAME

On Saturday, August 13, 1949, NHL Hall of Famer and Philadelphia Flyers great Bobby Clarke was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

On that same Saturday afternoon, in front of a crowd of 13,716 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, PA, Joe DiMaggio and the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics by a score of 9-7.

• THE DAY BOBBY CLARKE IS BORN
• Saturday, August 13, 1949
• New York Yankees at Philadelphia Athletics
• Shibe Park - Philadelphia, PA

NHL Hall of Famer & Philadelphia Flyers Great Bobby Clarke Is Born On This Day in Flin Flon, Manitoba

Ater playing for the Flin Flon Bombers amateur team in his hometown, Bobby Clarke was drafted 17th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft.  Bobby Clarke made his NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers that same year, at the age of 20 years old, and would go on to compile an incredible 15-year Hall of Fame career, all with the Philadelphia Flyers.

This August 13, 1949 Philadelphia Athletics Ticket Stub Is RARE As Not Only Is Bobby Clarke Born On This Day, But The Orange Color & Black Printing Match The Flyers Team Colors!!