The Phillies, Flyers, Eagles and Sixers are joining forces this fall to support the military under Toyota's military appreciation campaign.
The four teams' military appreciation effort is featured in a video from FOX 29 Philadelphia. The effort comes as several of the teams roll out their own standalone military tributes over the coming weeks, giving the citywide show of unity a concrete, calendar-ready payoff for fans.
Flyers Set Camo Hat Giveaway for November 17
The Flyers have already penciled in their piece of the campaign. The team's 2026-27 promotional schedule lists a Military Appreciation game presented by Toyota against Buffalo on Tuesday, November 17, according to nhl.com. The first 10,000 fans through the doors that night are set to receive a camo hat giveaway, per the same schedule announcement.
It's a tradition with some history behind it. Last November, the Flyers held their annual Military Appreciation Game presented by Toyota at Xfinity Mobile Arena, welcoming hundreds of active-duty service members and veterans to the arena, the team said at the time. Ahead of that game, the Flyers and Toyota also hosted nearly 30 active-duty service members for a military skate and dedicated a POW/MIA Chair of Honor inside the arena.
Sixers Bring Back Stars and Stripes
The 76ers have their own version of the tribute built into their 2026-27 schedule, with a Military Appreciation Night presented by Toyota set to honor active-duty service members, veterans and military families, according to nba.com. The night draws on the franchise's established Stars and Stripes initiative, which honors the military and their families, veteran-serving organizations and retired servicemen and women during Military Appreciation Month, as described by Metro Philadelphia.
That same initiative has already produced tangible moments for military families in the city. In one prior Stars and Stripes event, the Sixers and Toyota hosted a basketball clinic at the Center for children of military families, with 40 youths taking part alongside Jr. 76ers Coaches, mascot Franklin, Squad 76 and former 76er and Philadelphia native Marc Jackson, Metro Philadelphia reported.
Phillies' Track Record With Toyota Salutes
The Phillies have their own history of personal, surprise-driven tributes tied to the Toyota partnership. The organization and Toyota once surprised retired Army Corporal David Billingsley at his home in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, FOX 29 reported. Billingsley was gifted a personalized Phillies jersey along with an invitation to throw out the first pitch at the team's Salute to Service game.
The broader push isn't entirely new territory for Philadelphia's teams. A 2022 MLB press release described a month-long, market-wide military appreciation campaign centered around Veterans Day Week that included joint public-service messaging from the Flyers, 76ers, Eagles and Phillies, according to mlb.com. Wednesday's joint FOX 29 appearance suggests that cross-team collaboration remains part of how the city's sports organizations mark the occasion heading into this year's Veterans Day stretch.
