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Article: Here's rooting for Cubs-Red Sox World Series.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- September 27, 2003
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Byline: Phil Sheridan
PHILADELPHIA _ This really happened.
It was October 2001, and the Eagles had just finished beating the Cardinals in Tempe, Ariz., as Game 7 of the World Series was playing out in nearby Phoenix. A couple of red-eyeing Philadelphia sportswriters ended up watching the end of the Series in a bar at Sky Harbor Airport.
It was a remarkable scene. As passengers arrived from various cities, they rushed to the nearest TV to get caught up on the game. When they heard their Diamondbacks were rallying, they stayed to witness the moment. When the winning run crossed the plate, there must have been 100 people gathered around one ...