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On 8/2, fans made a Declaration of Independence urging the Phillies to resign Kyle Schwarber.
It was signed by fans/CBP employees. They threw it in the dugout, hoping he’d see it.
17 days & 6 rainstorms later, we realized it was still there. It gave him goosebumps: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kyl...
“In my opinion, he’s been that [top of the rotation starter] for a couple of years now,” Realmuto said. “Obviously we have Zack as well at the top, but there's a lot of teams Sánchez would be the ace on.
"So, there's no reason why he won't continue that” www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...
“My favorite was this woman from Ireland. She stopped us and was like, 'Fuck the British. Of course I'll sign your Declaration of Independence.’”
These fans made a ‘Declaration of Independence’ urging the Phillies to re-sign Schwarber. It gave him goosebumps: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kyl...
"To see them appreciate what you do? That’s why you get goosebumps," Schwarber said.
These fans made a ‘Declaration of Independence’ urging the Phillies to re-sign Kyle Schwarber. Hundreds of people signed it: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kyl...
Seventeen days after the poster — signed by hundreds of fans and ballpark employees — was tossed into the Phillies dugout, it made its way to Schwarber.