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‘A-O-K’ again: The song and story that ended the Phillies’ 11-year wait

Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, October 6, 2022

The first time the song blasted out of the speakers at Citizens Bank Park was in the bottom of the second inning on April 8, 2022. It had been 3,836 days since the last time the Philadelphia Phillies had played in the postseason. The world had changed countless times since. Every other team in the

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Everett: Baseball is back, so enjoy the ride

Joe Everett | Friday, September 22, 2017

This weekend, baseball enters back into the national spotlight. That’s right folks. Although college and professional football certainly claim an enormous amount of viewership and prestige, it’s around this time of year America’s national pastime finally lives up to its namesake. People often complain that baseball isn’t fun or exciting enough of a sport to

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Mazurek: Cubs must win this year

Marek Mazurek | Monday, September 19, 2016

I would now like to call in my one free gloat as a Cubs fan. So here goes: Cubs baby! All the way! Never a doubt — I told you so! Ah, that felt good. I’m glad I got that out of my system. So now what? As you may have heard, the Cubs clinched