Where were you in 1975?

Many of you probably reading this were in middle or high school or some of you were wearing flannel or leisure suits, and any women reading this may have worn bell bottoms and mid-skirts.

The country was welcoming the Disco phase, and the Steelers and Reds dominated their respective sports. The terms “dude,” “boogie,” “copasetic,” and “far out” become popular in our everyday lingo.

Around Philadelphia, the Phillies were on the doorstep of entering into a division contender, while the Eagles were still a few steps away. The Flyers would be in the hunt for their second and last Stanley Cup, but the Sixers hadn’t begun the hunt yet.

In this version of my Yesterday column — reminiscing about the 1960s, 70s, 80s and sometimes before and beyond — I’ll look back at the Phillies and Eagles 1975 seasons and also trends that were synonymous with the year.

Also, here’s some questions for thought. Who did the Phillies acquire from the Giants that helped raise their bar? What was the name of a former famous department superstore in Lehighton and Lansford? Who composed “Bergey’s Boys?” What recognized song did Morris Albert make famous in 1975? Who was Tony Parisi? And what other Malone besides Moses played in Philly?

Ups and Downs ... The Phils’ 1975 season certainly was a rollercoaster. They never could maintain a steady climb up the hill.

The Phillies had a 49-40 record at the break, and GM Paul Owens made it clear that the club was going to make a run at the division be acquiring Dick Allen from the Braves and also getting upstart Giants outfielder Garry Maddox — yet basically unknown to the fans — for the popular Willie Montanez.

Both proved to be worthwhile moves with Maddox making waves with his speed, bat and glove, and Allen rekindling some flashes from his past.

In July, the Phils still hung tough with a 17-12 slate, but they couldn’t take the Pirates prisoner, but stayed within striking distance. However, they stumbled to 13-17 in August and then 14-15 in September. The Phils also were 35-46 on the road compared to 51-30 at the Vet.

You couldn’t blame Mike Schmidt nor Greg Luzinski down the stretch. Schmidt hit 24 of his 38 homers from July 1, and Luzinski hit 15 and had 61 of his MLB-high 120 RBIs after July 1.

Steve Carlton never found his mark, being inconsistent the entire season with a 15-14 record, and a 9-8 slate after July 1.

Schmidt led the majors in homers (38) and Dave Cash paced them in hits (213).

In the end, though, the Phils ended up 6.5 games off the pace from Pittsburgh.

By the way, the Ohio Players’ “Love Rollercoaster” was a big hit in 1975.

One Is the Loneliest Number ... As far as the Phillies’ 1975 season, they were tied for first place for one day on Aug. 18 when they beat the Braves in Atlanta, 6-3.

Allen hit a two-run homer, and Schmidt poked a solo shot. Cash added two RBIs.

Carlton started the game and went four innings. Tom Hilgendorf gave up just two hits over the final five frames.

Imagine a reliever today going five innings?

Phil Niekro threw six innings and gave up all six runs for the Braves. Former Met Ray Sadecki — remember him? — was followed by Bruce Dal Canton, another likely lost name from the past.

Grounded Birds ... In 1975, the Eagles were in the final season under Mike McCormick, and no one really expected a college coach named Dick Vermeil to be in charge the next year.

From the start, the Eagles never could get it going. They dropped their first two games to the Giants and Bears before they were able to scalp the Redskins.

They then went into a five-game tailspin, and never found their footing. They managed a strong season sendoff with a 26-3 trouncing of the Redskins, picking off Joe Theismann three times and sacking him twice.

Artimus Parker and Frank LeMaster each had two interceptions of the six Washington ones on the afternoon. Did Parker register a memory or two?

Sadly, though, the Birds finished with a 4-10-1 mark.

What’s in a Name? ... Going through 1975 NFL rosters, there were a number of names that weren’t that easy to forget based on their uniqueness, as well as being easily recognized and associated with someone or someone else.

See how many you recollect, and try to spot the ex-Eagles.

Here they are:

Mack Herron, Roosevelt Leaks, Halvo Hagen, Jonny Musso, Tommy Casanova, Boobie Clark, Bo Harris, Riley Odoms, Rick Upchurch, Dexter Bussey, John Brockington, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Zeke Moore, Bubba Smith, Elmo Wright, Rocky Rasley, John Matuszak, John Cappeletti, Jim and John Youngblood, Don “The Human Bowling Ball” Nottingham, Randy Vataha, Doug Kotar, Lou Piccone, Godwin Turk, Ray Guy, Otis Sistrunk, Gerald Irons, Blenda Gay, Spike Jones, Will Wynn, Horst Muhlmann and John “Frenchy” Fuqua.

Also, there was L.C. Greenwood, Coy Bacon, Booker Brown, Virgil Carter, Woody Peoples, Cleveland Elam, J.V. Cain, Roger Wehrli, Council Rudolph, Chris Hanburger, Ken Houston, Manny Sistrunk and Po James.

The ex-Eagles from 1975 were Gay, Jones, Wynn and Muhlmann. Peoples later played with the Birds.

Another Classic Game (Store) ... How many of you bought a few things at Bright’s in the past? Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1880s.

The Carbon County landmark was an early version of today’s superstores that supplied nearly everything from clothing to candy at their outlets in Lehighton and Lansford. Some of you may recounter the Saturday afternoon radio show.

In the mid-70s, Bright’s moved to the Carbon County Mall and held its own until closing in 1995.

I was never there, but heard some stories. Yet, I did spend my fair share of time at W.T. Grant and Woolworth’s in Easton. Everyone should have had the experience eating at a Woolworth’s lunch counter.

Bergey’s Boys ... Does anyone remember them? There was a poster produced during the Eagles’ 1975 season that highlighted Bill Bergey and the rest of the Birds’ linebackers, all dressed in cowboy outfits.

Besides Bergey, other linebackers were Frank LeMaster, Kevin Reilly, Dean Halverson, Tom Ellers, John Bunting and Jim Opperman.

If you truly can recall Halverson, Ellers and Opperman, you deserve a prize.

Get Down and Hustle ... This was the year that Disco started to make an impact on pop culture.

Some of the early trend-setting songs were Van McCoy’s “The Hustle,” The Silver Connection’s “Fly Robin Fly,” KC and the Sunshine Band’s “Get Down Tonight,” and “That’s The Way I Like It,” and the Miracles “Love Machine.”

How many of you can recall these, and also had your platform shoes?

Lost 45 ... In late 1974, Morris Albert released the song, “Feelings,” a classic sobby love song from the period.

The following year, the song climbed to No. 6 on the Billboard 100 chart and it soared to No. 2 on the adult contemporary list.

I always heard it as a kid, but I never knew who sang it. He did sound a lot like Neil Diamond.

WWWF/WWE Wrap ... Each column, I’ll recall a former wrestler we likely watched during our youth.

Do you remember Tony Parisi? Born Antonio Pugliese in Italy, Parisi was active in the sport from 1961-1997. The “Cannonball” compiled an overall mark of 775-277-146.

Known for his Italian Cannonball move, Parisi began his wrestling career in several states and Canada before he landed in the WWWF in 1963. Three years later, he teamed with Johnny Valentine and Spiros Arion for WWWF tag-team championships in 1966 and 1967. He left shortly thereafter, but returned and paired with Gino Brito to hold the WWWF Tag Team championship in 1982-83

Parisi also won tag-team championships in Canada and Florida as well as in the NWA and IWA. He was a tag-team champion in Florida with Dominci DeNucci.

In 1985, Parisi returned to the WWWF and briefly held the International Heavyweight Championship before he lost the belt to Brito. He then hit the international circuit in 1987 and was active for the next 10 years.

Parisi passed away from an aneurysm at age 59 in 2000.

Memory Lane ... Each week, I’ll recall a former player, coach, manager or media personality from our yesterday.

Do you remember former Eagles’ running back Art Malone? The Birds acquired him from Atlanta before the 1975 season for tackle Steve Smith after spending five seasons with the Falcons as a second-round pick. While with Atlanta, Malone rushed for 2,118 yards and scored 18 touchdowns with a 4.0 per carry average.

However, his Eagles’ career never took flight. He ran for 325 yards in 1975, and his 1976 season was grounded with injuries. Malone retired after the season.

In 2012, Malone passed away at the age of 64, as he never fully recovered from an airboat injury.

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And as we said in 1975, catch you on the flip side, later days, or 10-4.