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Article: Phillies win rare chance for World Series glory National League playoffs
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- October 17, 2008
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Tyler Kepner The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
10-17-2008
Phillies win rare chance for World Series glory National League playoffs
Byline: Tyler Kepner The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: SPORTS
LOS ANGELES --
Only one of the Philadelphia Phillies grew up near the city where they play. Jamie Moyer, the 45-year-old pitcher, is old enough to remember when Philadelphia was a city of champions. The heartache of rooting for the home team is foreign to the people trying to ease it.
That is probably a good thing, for the Phillies. There is nothing they can do about the trophies that have eluded Philadelphia for a generation. Better to approach the World ...