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Philadelphia: The birthplace of our nation, the City of Brotherly
Love, cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, Rocky, and...snowballs? That's
right. The national media hardly utters a sentence about Philly's
tough but passionate sports fans without mentioning how Santa Claus
was once booed and pelted with snowballs. In fact, it doesn't seem
that anybody outside the Tri-State area can put that story and
others to rest, even though this happened over 40 years ago. No
matter what transpires, it seems that the national perspective
about our sports community is set in stone. It's almost as if
there's some kind of secret handbook used to perpetuate these
negative stereotypes about our fans. Luckily, the guys at
Philly2Philly.com managed to get a hold of this handbook with "A
Snowball's Chance," and we're firing back. Join us as we debate,
discuss and defend some of Philadelphia sports history's most
dubious moments. You'll read our passionate but fair takes on: The
Santa Claus incident-with a first-hand account from Santa himself,
Frank Olivo The J.D. Drew incident, from the perspective of
broadcasting legend Dan Baker Why Philly fans never recognized the
genius of Andy Reid ...and much more You'll also hear from:
Philadelphia's athletes who have made the Tri-State area their
permanent home Philly's legendary broadcasting voices Brad Lidge,
one of only two Philadelphia Phillies pitchers to close a World
Series Championship for the franchise. We're definitely no angels
in Philly, but A Snowball's Chance will absolutely shed some much
needed positive light on perhaps the most notorious and unfairly
maligned fan base on the planet. Philly2Philly.com has become one
of the most personalized sites in the Philadelphia area. Visit us
at www.philly2philly.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/philly2philly
Twitter: @philly2philly
The closer is the ace reliever who specializes in closing out the
game without surrendering the lead. Facing a power hitter in the
ninth inning with a man on base and no outs takes nerves of steel.
The pressure on the mound is intense. It takes a special breed to
hold it together in these situations. Legendary manager Tony
LaRusso said Sure, games can get away from you in the seventh and
eighth, but those last three outs in the ninth are the toughest."
It wasn't until the creation of the save," the successful
maintenance of a lead by a relief pitcher, in 1960 that the
position of closer began to rise in prominence. Today, closers are
seen as some of the most intense athletes in all of sports. Neary
and Tobin explore the unique personalities of major leagues' most
prominent relief pitchers from Bruce Sutter (Cubs, Cardinals, and
Braves) to Mariano Rivera (Yankees). Closer is an insider's look
into the role of the closing pitcher, how the position has evolved,
and how legends,Trevor Hoffman, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley,
John Smoltz, Rich Goose" Gossage, Mariano Rivera, Brian Fuentes,
and many more,coped with the stress on the mound such as when
facing the .340 batter in the bottom of the ninth with only a one
run lead.
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