Alex Coffey
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The Eagles released James Bradberry last year. But at Camden Catholic, heâs found a new football home as âCoach JBâ (opens the original)
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On Sept. 4, at 7 p.m., James Bradberry stood on the sidelines of Dulczak Family Field, beneath a twilight sky. The scene around him was typical Friday night high school football: packed stands, cheerleaders waving pom-poms, a small pep band performing covers. And to an uninformed spectator, it would look like nothing else. The home team lined up on the sidelines for the national anthem, in their Kelly green jerseys, with coaches in white polos and black slacks. Bradberry was stationed at the ver
This Phillies fan brought corn to every game of the last homestand. Now it lives in the batterâs eye at the Bank. (opens the original)
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Luke Butlerâs introduction to the idiosyncrasies of Phillies fans came on Aug. 10, 1999. He was 11 years old, sitting in the upper bowl of Veterans Stadium with his mother, Martha, and one of her friends. The two women were there to see Mark McGwire, but Butler was locked in on another St. Louis Cardinal. Or rather, what spectators were throwing at him. It was J.D. Drewâs first game in Philadelphia since heâd rejected the Philliesâ attempts to sign him in 1997, choosing instead to reente
A stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work âfreelyâ on mechanics and his mind. Hereâs what he learned. (opens the original)
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When Andrew Painter was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley in June, he received something he sorely needed: space. Seventy-seven miles north of Citizens Bank Park, far from the scrutiny of Philadelphia, the right-handed pitcher was able to work and think. He could try grips, mechanical tweaks. In three straight games with the Iron Pigs, he threw three different changeups. This is not the type of thing Painter would be able to do in the big leagues, especially not in the midst of a playoff push.
Kyle Schwarber caps dramatic comeback with walk-off home run as Phillies sweep Cardinals (opens the original)
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Edmundo Sosa walked up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon. The bases were loaded with two outs. The Phillies faced a four-run deficit against the Cardinals. These arenât circumstances that normally lead to success (let alone a six-run rally, en route to a 6-4 walk-off win). But Sosa wasnât afraid. He looked to his teammate, Bryce Harper, standing on third base, 90 feet away. Harper gave him a knowing glance. âLike, âYes, you got this,ââ Sosa recalled.
Lewis Kalb never became a professional announcer. But during Wednesdayâs Phillies game, he had his âmoment.â (opens the original)
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Some kids dream of playing in the major leagues, but Lewis Kalb was always different. Growing up in Detroit in the 1950s, he had no interest in becoming the next Al Kaline or Jim Bunning. He had his eyes set on a much more exclusive club, one that only hundreds had ever qualified for. Kalb wanted to be a broadcaster. The boy spent his nights listening to the deep drawl of Ernie Harwell, and after the family moved to Medford Lakes in 1965, the laid-back style of By Saam. He quickly realized this
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