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PHILLIES’ TENTH MAN PROVES TO BE GOOD LUCK
Just minutes ago, the Philadelphia Phillies won their second World Series champiobship, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in five games. Only this time, it took a tenth man to win it all. And no, it was not a designated hitter.
Unlike the nine position men on the field for the Phillies’, the presence of Tug McGraw was there, and loud as ever. On the pitcher’s mound lied a part of McGraw’s ashes (the former relief pitcher died in 2004), compliments to his son, country music sensation Tim McGraw, who threw out the first ball for Game Three.
It was the elder McGraw, who, 28 years and 8 days before, had struck out Willie Wilson of the Kansas City Royals to give the Phillies their first ever championship. And now, he was holding a ticket to the hottest seat in baseball — on the field, as his beloved Phillies paraded on top of one another after closer Brad Linge fanned Erik Henske for the last out. Appropriately within feet of McGraw’s remains.
Ya gotta believe he was there.
Add comment October 30, 2008
