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2 0 000 110X 481 THE WAIT IS LIFTED Deep Fairy tales Phillies come rise to true with the top Phils’ win

STEPHEN KEITH MILLER GROLLER

PHILADELPHIA | Geoff Jen- PHILADELPHIA | Mark it kins started a night of fire- down. works and frustrations The drought, the curse, ended by rocketing a dou- the misery — all 25 years ble to deep right-center worth — ended at 9:57 p.m. field. on Oct. 29, 2008. ended it by clenching a Philadelphia, you’re third strike from perfect World Champions! , the final Now, whad’ya going to out in the final win of a complain about? championship season. When Brad Lidge struck In between, Jayson out Eric Hinske, the Phils Werth and , J.C. had finished off the Tampa Romero and Bay Rays 4-3 in Game 5, shared the spotlight. On a and four games to one in night the Phillies ended a this 104th World Series and region’s 25-year major pro a city erupted. sports title drought, a World Series celebra- 25-man roster once again tions are different from showed the depth of its skill Super Bowls. They don’t and grit. stick a camera in front of The Phillies had to wait the World Series MVP and 46 hours to resume their say, “, you’ve rain-suspended quest for a just been named MVP of title. They finished it with a the , 4-3 win over the Rays at Michael Kubel The Morning Call what you are going to do that BRAD LIDGE celebrates the last out of Game 5. ‘We just made a new legacy,’ said. ‘1980 is in the past. 1993 next?” gave them their second was a good team. … We’re the boss now. 2008 is going to stick around for a while until 2009 when we do it again.’ And Hamels didn’t get a World Series title in fran- chance to say, “I’m going chise history. to Disney World!” For all their star power, Phillies finish off Rays in Game 5 to win But you know what? the Phillies are the best That’s fine, because team in today be- Broad Street on Friday cause they had players up their second world championship. afternoon is going to be the and down their roster con- happiest place on earth. tribute. Sure, Cole Hamels By Mandy Housenick when Pedro Feliz came to the plate. Jenkins got his first of this post- That’s where one of the threw six strong innings Of The Morning Call And didn’t play season and scored a , Burrell most awaited parades in when Game 5 started and enough for fans to feel strongly about snapped his 0-for-13 World Series sports history is going to stopped Monday en route to PHILADELPHIA | They were hardly him one way or another. streak at the perfect time and Pedro take place. World Series MVP honors. among the most beloved Phillies this Then the conclusion of rain-sus- Feliz drove in the decisive run to lift When this bizarre, often Chase year. pended Game 5 of the World Series the Phillies to a 4-3 victory over Tam- surreal Series had finally Utley cut down the poten- Pat Burrell got booed as often as he was played. pa Bay on Wednesday at Citizens Bank ended — and maybe all that got cheered. And suddenly, these guys became MILLER PAGE C7 The crowd rarely seemed to notice heroes in Philadelphia. PHILLIES PAGE C7 GROLLER PAGE C7 Phillies fans are just as relieved with the end of the drought Celebration: Fans phia’s four major sports erupted to celebrate the end the other day that I almost the Phillies which began franchises to bring a title to to both those droughts. felt bad raising my son as a Monday night before ending PARADE IS FRIDAY the city, what’s another 48 “I told my boys in the Philadelphia sports fan … in a downpour when the throughout Lehigh A Time: Noon hours? last inning to watch every it’s almost child abuse,” game was suspended after 1 A Route: Starts at 20th and Valley cheer the win. When Eric Hinske flailed pitch, because this may be added 37-year-old Allen- 5 /2 innings, the first time unsuccessfully at Brad the only time in your life- town resident Doug Par- that had occurred in World Market Streets, passes By Jeff Schuler Lidge’s two-out, two-strike times you get to see this,” tridge while standing next to Series history. around City Hall and conntin- Of The Morning Call slider at 9:57 p.m. Wednes- said life-long Phillies fan his 10-year-old son Jake Most fans shared the ues south down Broad Street to end at the sports complex. day night, Phillies fans at Page O’Donnell of Center amongst the celebration. “I sentiment of Bethlehem A Fans: If you’ve been waiting 28 Starters Riverport in Bethle- Valley, who watched the was afraid he’d never get to resident Joe Bedics, watch- Are encouraged to years for your team to win a hem — as well as in count- game with her husband Joe see something like this.” ing the game with his wife take public transportation championship, and a quarter- less other establishments and her four sons. Lidge’s capped a due to the expected large crowds and limited parking. century for any of Philadel- throughout the region — “I was telling someone delayed clinching victory for FANS PAGE C7