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Phillies writer for @PhillyInquirer , previously @TheAthletic . Second-generation sportswriter. Contact: acoffey @inquirer .com

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2 years

In 2010, Andrew Bellatti was speeding, lost control & hit a car, killing Dave Reid. Bellatti wasn't drunk or on drugs; he was running late. He wrote a letter to Reid's wife, Lynette, from jail. She found the note in June & began watching Bellatti's games

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The Phillies’ Andrew Bellatti made a fatal mistake as a teen. A tale of remarkable forgiveness...

The empathy Bellatti expressed in a letter to the widow of the man he killed in a car accident made her ask for leniency. Now she views his success as a way to honor her late husband.

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10 months

Here is Hayden Dorfman, age 10, who caught the helmet Harper threw after he was ejected tonight. A few security guards approached him and told him Harper wanted to sign it. He said Harper is his favorite player and added that this is “the best baseball game he’s ever been to”

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Ranger Suárez's wife, Joseany, has known him since they were kids. She'd never seen him pitch professionally. His kids hadn't either — until today. His family is here through the season, and will go to as many games as possible. "It’s an amazing feeling"

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2 years

The players are now at xfinity live

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2 years

Bryce Harper woke up to the news of the Nick Castellanos signing this morning. He said he told Bryson Stott that it’s a “good day to be a Phillie.”

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2 years

I asked Pete Rose what he would say to people who say his presence here sends a negative message to women. His response: “No, I’m not here to talk about that. Sorry about that. It was 55 years ago babe.”

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10 months

Reminder that Orion Kerkering adheres to three rules on the mound, that he's used since high school. “Rule No. 1 was, ‘Don’t be a bitch. Rule No. 2 was, ‘Don’t suck.’ Rule No. 3 was, ‘Don’t break rules one and two.’”

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Orion Kerkering is known for his slider and his mental toughness. Meet the coach who taught him...

The 22-year-old Kerkering has a legit shot at making the Phillies' postseason roster, and it's largely because of that devastating pitch and his mental toughness.

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9 months

“I know the Braves see it. They’re side-eyeing it. I’ll make sure they keep seeing it.”

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2 years

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9 days

Tyler Phillips posted this on his Instagram:

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2 years

I think they’re starting to learn the words

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10 months

Larry Anderson on the broadcast: "I just hope the national media will pay attention to this, and know that this game isn't being played in Philadelphia, it's being played in Atlanta."

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9 months

Nick Castellanos said he asked Liam if he’d like to go xfinity after tonight’s game and he said “Yeah!!”

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2 years

There's a new mural in South Philly ()

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9 months

Last week, Alaine Porter, a teacher in Northeast Philly, passed away at age 35. She was a Phillies fan. So, her coworker brought her to the game last night. As Bryce Harper took his AB in the third, she held up Porter's photo. You know what happened next

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2 years

Cole Hamels is here:

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2 months

Brandon Marsh found this tshirt waiting for him in his locker today. His late father, Jake, was a huge fan of Guns N’ Roses. No one who designed the t-shirt knew that. Marsh sees it as another sign that is father is always with him. “It was meant to be”

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1 year

From Bryce Harper’s Instagram:

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2 months

Guess who’s back

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2 years

Taijuan Walker posted this to his Instagram 20 minutes ago:

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9 months

For years, Jeff Hoffman had “FAH,” carved into his glove, for “fuck all hitters.” But last week, he made a change, from “FAH” to “PHAH,” as in, “phuck all hitters.” This is the Phillies pitching mantra. It’s about fearlessness, which he has had lately:

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9 months

From Coach Prime’s Instagram:

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10 months

The song isn’t going anywhere

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5 months

The plan? Smuggle 500 hot dogs into Citizens Bank Park and sell them for $1 to bring dollar dog night back to Philadelphia

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2 years

Frankie Two Scoops (the press box ice cream guy) is so confident that the Phillies will be back he ordered ice cream for next week. “You’ll be back,” he said. “I know it. I’m like a witch.”

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This is Hao-Yu Lee, a Phillies shortstop prospect from Taiwan. He says he’s learning English from his teammates. “The best way to learn English is through trash talking!”

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Nick Castellanos spent the off day with his family, & his dog, Tiger, who had to be put down this morning. Tonight, he honored him with a solo HR. He’s grateful for the time they had yesterday. “It was ironic, right? I was able to go home. He was there.”

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2 years

Ranger and Seranthony

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4 years

As Mike Fiers walked on the field ahead of his first Cactus League start today against the Giants, he got a round of applause, and one fan shouted: “Thank you, Mike; baseball loves you”

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1 year

This afternoon, Darick Hall saw Rhys Hoskins at his locker. He gave him a hug. "I’m sorry,” Hall said. “This is really rough.” “Actually, I’m happy for you,” Hoskins replied. Hall was moved, but he wasn't surprised. This is who Hoskins has always been:

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Darick Hall hopes to ‘move the needle forward’ as the Phillies’ primary first baseman

Hall will be stepping in for his friend and mentor, Rhys Hoskins, who is expected to miss the season after suffering a torn ACL.

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2 years

Marsh

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2 years

Harper said he texted with Snell about their interaction following the HBP "I've been playing against Blake since we were 10 or 11 years old. I know there was no ill will behind that at all. It's part of the game. The inside pitch is part of the game. It just got away from him"

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9 months

Harper said his teammates told him about Arcia's comment. "They just kind of told me, and they looked at me, and they were like, what are you going to do?"

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4 months

Asked Marsh about this. He said that Rhys Hoskins used to read to local school kids in the Philly area. Now Marsh is doing it. He added that he "can't read well" and takes "80 minutes to read a 10 page book," so he is working on refining his craft

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3rd Grade. Mrs. Duffy. "Brandon Marsh from the Philadelphia Phillies reads to our class!"

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Johan Rojas and Kody Clemens were in Durham, NC this morning. Their original flight to Philly was delayed to 6 pm. So, they decided to fly Frontier. "The only flight out of there that was on time was a Frontier flight," Clemens said. "Rojas and I take Frontier baby, hell yeah."

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4 years

Chapman says Pujols asked him “Why are you always taking RBIs and runs away from me?” Chapman’s response: “I figured you already had enough”

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2 years

Bryson Stott just met with Caden Marge, the kid who went viral after he was shown on TV during Stott’s walk off home run a few days ago. He gave him this bat:

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2 years

No words Lmao

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1 year

Painter says he listens to “old music.” Like 2000s, 2010s 😅

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2 years

Brandon Marsh update

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1 year

Jean Segura update

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10 months

. @citypigeonspod has infiltrated the Phillies clubhouse

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11 months

Happy anniversary to those who celebrate

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August 17, 1957 - Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame CF Richie Ashburn struck a foul ball into the stands, breaking the nose of spectator Alice Roth. As Roth was being carried off the field on a stretcher Ashburn hit her with another foul ball, breaking a bone in her knee

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2 years

Trea Turner’s son, Beckham, is wearing powder blue

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2 months

Just so you know this exists

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10 months

Cher enters the chat

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10 months

Since ST, Wes Wilson and Nick Castellanos have bonded. When he was called up, Castellanos invited Wilson & his wife to stay at his home. They've been living with him through the playoffs. “I want to take things off his plate so he can focus on baseball"

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Phillies rookie Weston Wilson and his wife have a place to stay for call-ups: Nick Castellanos’...

The veteran outfielder has welcomed the utility man and his wife into his home. "It speaks to who he is as a person."

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2 years

Here are some Phillies (and Astros) back when they were 12/13. You’re welcome

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10 months

Just some guys being dudes

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3 years

A few months ago, I reached out to the Braves to see if I’d be able to chat with Hank Aaron about a barnstorming team he’d played on in 1955. It seemed like a total long shot, but I heard back from @atlsports almost right away. There was no time limit on the interview, and (1/3)

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Nick Castellanos was asked if Liam — one of the Phillies bat boys today — got swept up when he hit a home run. “Apparently," he said. "Because my bat was sitting right there. As a dad, I’ve got to hold him accountable.”

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2 years

Dancing on my own

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1 year

Brandon Marsh, who played with Michael Lorenzen in 2022 with the Angels, says he is a “great pitcher, an incredible teammate, and has big biceps.” “He’s gonna be a great fit here. I’m super excited to see him again and give him a hug. I hope he picks me up. He’s strong.”

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10 months

“Do a keg stand!”

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2 years

Seranthony

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2 years

The Phillies' postseason odds on the day they fired Joe Girardi (June 3): 22.1% The Phillies' postseason odds today, per Fangraphs: 96.1%

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2 years

This is wild lol

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1 year

Last year, José Alvarado started making rotisserie chickens out of towels after the Phillies hit home runs. He began hanging them up in the bullpen. It has quickly become a Phillies tradition. On the origin story of the "home run chicken":

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28 days

Blink twice if you need help @JohnKruk

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1 year

From Trea Turner’s Instagram:

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1 year

Brandon Marsh said that he stayed with his family in his hometown of Buford, GA last night. His mom, Sonja, made him breakfast this morning. "French toast - fire. Hash browns - fire. Bacon - fire. And some eggs - also fire." If he goes 4-for-4 tonight, you now know why.

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11 months

José Alvarado said he made one of his towel chickens last night before Trea Turner hit his two-run home run in the sixth inning. He had a feeling.

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11 months

The newest member of the Phillies Day Care:

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2 years

According to Stubbs, this is the playlist. If anyone is interested:

Phils Win 🕺🏻

Phils Win 🕺🏻 · Playlist · 99 songs · 30K likes

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Harper on Stott's walkoff home run: “I’m so happy for the kid, man. What an at-bat. What a situation for him. Being able to put our trust in our young guys the last couple days, and really let them just play… it’s been great. And it paid off today.”

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2 years

We are one Padres win and one Phillies win away from a Nola vs Nola NLCS

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5 months

Jean Segura update

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Nick Castellanos just hit his first home run of the season. The Phillies seem pretty excited about it:

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2 years

Jean Segura posts a thank you message to Philadelphia on his Instagram:

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1 year

Nick Castellanos says his son, Liam, is here. There’s is one All Star he is particularly eager to meet. “He wants to meet Ronald Acuña Jr. He said, ‘Dad, he’s really good!’ And I said, ‘Yeah, he’s really good.’”

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2 years

Now that we’re officially in offseason mode, I wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who followed along. To say it was an eventful first year on the beat would be an understatement (lol), but I learned a ton and enjoyed every bit of it. Looking forward to year two! ☺️

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9 months

Rob Thomson at Xfinity live was not on my bingo card but here we are

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Topper has joined the party 🎉

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1 year

One year ago today, Alec Bohm said "I f'ing hate this place." Nick Castellanos approached him afterwards. He had committed three errors in a game in 2017 when was playing for Detroit. Castellanos told Bohm that game would make him better. He was right:

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1 year

This game had everything: - A Michael Lorenzen no hitter - Two Nick Castellanos home runs - A Wes Wilson home run in his first MLB at-bat

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9 months

This is Orion Kerkering

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Mickey Moniak was at the NLCS, has watched every Phillies playoff game, and has been "hyping up" the day care in their group chat. “I’m definitely invested. I’ve been a Phillie for basically my whole career. I’m pulling for them just as hard as anybody":

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Former Phillie Mickey Moniak is ‘invested’ in his old team’s push for the World Series

"I’m pulling for them just as hard as anybody," Moniak says. "Watching them win a World Series will be amazing.”

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Ranger Suárez supporting the Union from afar:

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Stubbs: “We’ve been doing this all year. We just don’t give a shit. No matter what time of the game it is, the beginning or the end, we play every out. I don’t think anybody felt any other sort of way other than: "Ok, time to go score five runs, because we gave up five.”

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Castellanos: "Even in the dugout when we were down, we were like, we're winning this game. I can't really explain it, it's just a belief, really."

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2 years

Bryson Stott dousing John Middleton in beer

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2 years

They made t shirts lol

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9 months

Per the Phillies: John Kruk will throw out the first pitch tomorrow.

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Castellanos: “At one point I was like, 'I’m pretty close to home.' Just doing anything I can to get the pitcher to focus on me instead of the hitter. If they’re going to give me all of that room, why not?”

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1 year

Castellanos dancing down the third base line was great 😂

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2 years

Jean Segura posted this on Instagram today. He has said he wants to return to the Phillies if possible.

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2 years

More Segura lmao

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10 months

Harper, when asked about making a young fan's night, emphasized that this was their last regular season game. "Not many of these people can afford tickets to see a postseason game." "They might see me for the last time this year, and I don't like that."

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8 months

Can confirm @JonHeyman ’s report that Nola turned down better deals (more money) to stay in Philadelphia.

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10 months

Phillies take Game 1, 4–1. They’re playing Dancing On My Own again:

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1 year

Castellanos just hit a home run. People are booing him. He seems to be embracing the villain role here.

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2 years

From Bryce Harper’s Instagram. I’m pretty sure Thomson is wearing a fedora?

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Zack Wheeler: “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

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When Orion Kerkering was seven, his father took him to Game 1 of the 2008 World Series. He saw Chase Utley hit a HR, Cole Hamels toss seven innings, and Brad Lidge get a two-strikeout save. 15 years later, Kerkering could help the Phillies in the playoffs

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A 7-year-old Orion Kerkering watched the Phillies in the 2008 World Series. Now he’s making an...

Kerkering’s father, who was weeping during Orion’s electric Phillies debut, is enjoying the “surreal” experience of his son’s rapid ascent.

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Whit Merrifield on why he came to Philly: “The reputation of this team and clubhouse gets around. To be a part of it was something I wanted to do. Watching playoff games in Philadelphia, I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to see what the Bank was like during the playoffs.”

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Ranger Suárez watched Ricardo Pinto's four-inning save from the dugout last night and was filled with pride. They met at the Phillies academy in Venezuela as teenagers, lived together during ST in 2017-18 & have stayed close ever since. “He’s my brother"

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From a six-hour drive to a four-inning save, Ricardo Pinto is back with the Phillies, and his buddy...

Unable to fly from Rochester, N.Y., Pinto took a car service to Citizens Bank Park and arrived during Tuesday’s game. Soon after he was on the mound.

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This morning, Bryce Harper gave Cristian Pache a hug. Kyle Schwarber gave him a pat on the back. They told him they were there for him, and to keep his head up. Pache hadn't felt that support from other teams. It reinforced that Philly is the right fit:

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Phillies’ Cristian Pache out with a knee injury that will require surgery

Pache suffered a right knee meniscus tear during the Phillies' win over the Astros on Friday.

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Nick Castellanos: "I'd never played a game in center field in my whole life. Not even tee ball."

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Rhys Hoskins expects his first AB to be emotional “I’m kind of a crier. I’ll probably cry at some point today. I think it just tells you about the energy and emotion I’ve been able to grab from this place. “Hopefully they don’t have to stop the game because I’m crying too much”

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