Submitted by Alphonse Dattolo, Jan 13, 2007 14:46

I HAVE BEEN A PHILLIES FAN FOR 47 YEARS AND I BLEED PHILLIES RED. MY HEART BROKE DURING THE 1964 SEASON WHEN MY PHILLIES BLEW A 6.5 GAME LEAD WITH 12 GAMES TO PLAY. IT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE BIGGEST COLLAPSE IN THE HISTORY OF SPORTS.

FINALLY IN 1980 THE PHILLIES WON THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEY WERE BORN ON TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1883. WHEN THE PHILLIES LOSE THEIR 44TH GAME THIS YEAR IT WILL MARK THEIR 10,000TH LOSS- THE MOST LOSES IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIOAL SPORTS! ONE THING FOR SURE, I SHALL ALWAYS BE A GREAT PHILLIES FAN.

RITCHIE ALLEN DEFINITELY BELONGS IN THE HALL OF FAME. HE GAVE ME MANY MEMORIES OF CONNIE M,ACK STADIUM. I ATTENDED THE LAST GAME EVER PLAYED THERE ON OCTOBER 1, 1970 WHEN THE PHILLIES BEAT THE EXPOS 2-1 AND THE FIRST GAME AT THE VET ON APRIL 10,1971 WHEN THE PHILLIES BEAT THE EXPOS 4-1.

LET'S ALL HOPE THAT 2007 WILL BRING MY PHILLIES THEIR SECOND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!

GO PHILLIES!!!!!!!

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