Six Phillies Qualify to Not be Forgotten Forever

Justin Klugh — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:00:06 +0000

Part of being a Phillie is creating your own lore. Sometimes it’s a fairly visible one, like Chase Utley, who can point to any one of a number of heroic deeds and tell his grandchildren, “I was the fucking shit,” while his adult children look on, shaking their heads as the increasing dementia of their elderly father embodies itself in his conversation with a mailbox.

Other times, the legend is less visible. No one is lining up to get a signed copy of The Kevin Sefcik Story.

But soon, a whole crop of Phillies heroes will be able to walk down Walnut Street, point up at a 3750 square foot mural, and shout “THAT IS ME! THAT IS MY STORY, AND IT IS MYTHIC AND IT IS JOYOUS!”

There is room for only one more red pinstriped knight up on that wall, and now those six know, via fan polling, who they are: (more…)

This Was a Fantasy I Went to a Lot That Year

Justin Klugh — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:33:11 +0000

It is 1997.

You’re sitting in your living room, confused, and angry. Whitey’s dead. The Phillies just got crocked by the Braves in a three game series. Dutch isn’t between dimensions just yet, but he’s nowhere to be found. You don’t know who the hell Midre Cummings is, but he’s batting .303 and apparently he’s on our team, so whatever.

But none of that is piquing your interest because there’s a sweat-drenched time traveler materializing in your kitchen.

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Six Phillies Qualify to Not be Forgotten Forever

This Was a Fantasy I Went to a Lot That Year