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Do Philadelphia fans deserve a world championship?

By Scoop Jackson
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

"This is for Philadelphia! This is for the fans!" -- Phillies manager Charlie Manuel to Fox correspondent Jeanne Zelasko, minutes after his team won the World Series The question was asked last week on ESPN's "First Take," when the Series was tied at one game apiece: Do Philadelphia fans deserve a championship? Do the fans who booed Santa Claus, cheered while Michael Irvin lay motionless and threw batteries at J.D. Drew have the right to have something good happen for them? It's an odd (and ...

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