"This is once in a lifetime," said his son, Zach.
Be my guest
Phillies scout Gordon Lakey took care of a friend yesterday and wound up with a neat piece of memorabilia.
Lakey got to know the family of Karen Hughes, a close adviser to former President George W. Bush, through University of Texas connections. Hughes' husband, Terry, had never been to a World Series game until last night when he attended Game 4. Lakey's reward was a handwritten thank-you note from the former prez.
"I was astounded," Lakey exclaimed.
Wildcat offense
New York manager Joe Girardi jumped from his perch behind the cage during Yankees batting practice when he spotted Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ on the other side of the field.
Girardi hustled up a team photographer and had his picture taken with the surprised Phillies pitcher and fellow Northwestern University product. Now that's something you don't see everyday.
"For sure," Happ agreed.
Name 'em, results
Some of the suggestions for a nickname for this era of Phillies teams weren't bad. Here are a couple submitted by readers. Thanks to all who wrote.
* Monty's pythons
* Manuel's Maulers
* The Next Red Machine
* Manuel's Laborers
Road warriors
The Yankees came into last night with 132 World Series victories in their franchise history. Of those, 66 were at home and 66 were on the road. The only game in which they had a losing record was Game 7. They are 5-7. The Phillies have never played in a Game 7.
TV or not TV
Albert Pujols, of the Cardinals, and Derek Jeter, of the Yankees, were this year's winners of the Hank Aaron Award, given to the top offensive player in either league.
