I'm glad I'm not a Philadelphia fan, although my Seattle teams aren't any better as far as winning championships are concerned. And if the Mariners had been around as long as the Phillies, they probably already would have reached 10,000 losses.
Even if this article hadn't been as darkly hilarious as it was, the hang-gliding anecdote alone would have made it worthwhile.
I love this article.I've never been to Philadelphia but I well remember the 1980 season.I remember thinking this could be the year Philly wins titles in all four sports.They were that good that year. Its a little ironic that only the Phillies came through.
Great article. I wasnt born at the time of "the collapse" but definatley know the pain of having my beloved Phils tear my heart out yet again, then grinding it in with their cleats into a puddle of Lenny Dykstra's chew spit. I do remember the good times too, the parade after the World Series title when I was 6, going to the smelly old Vet too many times to recount with my father and throwing peanut shells on the visitors bullpen. Ahh good times!
My favorite thing was that the pitching ace's nickname was "Losing Pitcher."
