Topic: Phillies
The Year In — Good Citizen — Sports
Win or lose on the field, Philadelphia athletes and teams continued to make us proud in 2023 with their extracurricular commitment to community.
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Citizen’s Most Philly Gift Guide Ever
30+ perfect presents from small local merchants for every tried-and-true Philadelphian on your 2023 list
By Lauren McCutcheon, Jessica Blatt Press and Maggie PressThe Breakup, Phillies-Style
Red October has ended in heartbreak. A Philly sports fan goes through the stages of loss — without an ounce of regret.
By Olivia KramGuest Commentary Struck Out
A Phillies fan puts words to what we've all been feeling
By Mike WangEff that Jawn?
How an ornery Philadelphian came to re-embrace a four-letter word that is seriously overused — with due credit to this season’s Phillies fans
By Lauren McCutcheonGuest Commentary The Team Philly Needs Now
A shooting survivor and anti-violence advocate has a plan — inspired by our pro sports teams — to get the whole city behind stopping violence
By LuQman AbdullahThe Odyssey of the 2022 Phillies
A long-time college president returns home from her own professional journey to find the Phillies creating a mythic framework for hope
By Elaine MaimonWill Walt Whitman Be In The Phillies Lineup Tonight?
According to the team’s unlikeliest fan, Penn Professor Sarah Gronningsater, he already is — spiritually. Because of all the sports, only baseball reveals America to itself.
By Larry PlattYour City Defined Philly’s Weirdest Sports Superstitions
Wanna win another World Series or Super Bowl, Philadelphia? Don’t plan a parade, build a William Penn-less skyscraper, or turn the economy around
By J.P. RomneyThe Fix Philly Leaders — Be more like the Eagles … and the Phillies
Philadelphia's pro teams' success comes from honest teamwork ... How about some of that from City Hall? (Looking at you, Johnson and Parker.)
By Larry Platt