Daily News | Phillies fans welcome back playoff baseball at Citizens Bank Park
For a “so-called hostile environment,” as described by Braves coach Brian Snitker, Citizens Bank Park hosted plenty of fans who were just happy their team made it this far.
West Philly resident Justin Hofmann, 26, wore as many pieces of baseball attire as possible — Bryce Harper socks,He credited the 2008 Fightin’ Phils for helping him get through one of the hardest moments of his life. The year the Phillies won the World Series, Hofmann was in a wheelchair, recovering from septic arthritis he suffered while playing baseball on a travel team.
“She loved them so much,” said Boyle, recalling how she’d teased her mom for always getting the names of players slightly wrong in the ‘80s.“I’ve been praying to her for these wins,” said Boyle. “Her birthday was the 8th [when the Phillies won the wild-card series againstInside the ballpark, fans were just as passionate, losing their voices before the Phillies even threw
“I could have sold them for a decent penny but there was no way I was going to sell them, I want to be here,” said Morgan, who had never been to a playoff game before.
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