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Billyball 2009
The Road to the Phillies-Yankees World Series
About the Authors
When authors Billy Staples and Rich Herschlag are asked to write a baseball column for The Trentonian, they decide to put their own stamp on it. Covering primarily Philadelphia and New York, they forego the dirt and seek out baseballs role models, well known and not so well known. They sidestep the steroids and find the stories of courage, dedication and humanity the mainstream press so often misses.
The 2008 Season
Shortly after the All-Star break, another storyline develops. In Philadelphia, the 2008 World Champions are beginning to reemerge. Up the turnpike in New York, the Yankees are showing shades of their former selves from a decade earlier. One by one, division rivals fall by the wayside, and on October 25 only the Yanks and Phils remain standing.
The World Series
The Phillies-Yankees World Series is a battle of baseball titans. For Staples and Herschlag—who in their first full year get to cover it from field level—it is the ultimate reward for doing it their way.
