The Daily Numbers: 90 age of legendary Delco sports figure Mickey Vernon, who died this week after suffering a stroke.
2 American League batting titles and 7 All-Star appearances for Vernon, the native of Marcus Hook.
1 park that bears Vernon’s name in his hometown, along with a statue of the famous ballplayer.
8,000 dollars, how much ‘Team Danny,’ a group of Cardinal O’Hara students, raise each year at the annual Parkway Run for Children’s Cancer Research. They do it in the name of classmate Dan Hammond, who is battling the disease.
3.7 million dollars that has been raised already in the campaigns for the three state row offices up for grabs in November.
100 billion dollars being sought by Gov. Ed Rendell from the feds to rebuild state roads and bridges. Rendell figures if they have $700 billion for an economic bailout, they can help us rebuild our infrastructure.
3 gunmen being sought for holding up a Dunkin Donuts in Philadelphia. It’s the same store where a Philadelphia police officer was gunned down when he walked in on another robbery last October.
11 million dollar cash offer for the Boscov’s department store chain. The deal is now in limbo after a hearing in Delaware bankruptcy court was delayed.
4 pit bulls that were found in deplorable condition inside a Philadelphia home.
16 Bucks County Coffee franchises that are being bought out by Saxbys Coffee Worldwide.
7 year high for the nation’s jobless rate announced yesterday. Another 32,000 people filed for jobless benefits in the week ending Sept. 20.
5 million dollar donation for the Please Touch Museum and their new home made by Campbell soup heir Dorrance Hamilton.
1 in every 100 drivers likely to have a collision with a deer, according to a study done by Eric Insurance Co. They claim the rate is actually down from years past.
700 billion dollars economic rescue plan that is still being debated today in Washington, D.C.
9 p.m., when tonight’s scheduled first presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is scheduled to begin. Whether McCain will show is still debatable.
52 to 37 percent lead for John McCain over Barack Obama among men in the latest Franklin & Marshall national poll of voters.
3.59 a gallon, average price of gas in the Philly region, that’s down another penny overnight.
3 days and 3 games left in the regular season for the Phillies, who have 3 with the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.
1 game lead for the Phils over the Mets, who won in dramatic fashion last night in the ninth inning. The Mets final three games are at Shea against the Marlins.
3 the Phillies Magic Number for both the NL East crown and the Wild Card, with 3 games left in season.
8 and 12, record for Joe Blanton, who will be the starter tonight if the Phils can get in their game amid the raindrops.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Let’s make this one as simple as possible. The Phils win their last three games, they win the NL East and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does. Lose one or two along the way, and things start to get real interesting.
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I Don’t Get It: Gee, imagine that. The gun that was used to kill Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick McDonald is believe to have been acquired through a straw purchase in South Carolina. Then it made its way to Philadelphia and into the hands of Daniel Giddings, who used it to gun down the officer in the middle of the afternoon. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: The math is gorgeous in its simplicity for Phillies fans. They lead the Mets by 1 with 3 to go. Any combination of Phillies wins and Mets losses that add up to 3 means the Phils successfully defend their NL East crown.
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Quote Box: “I believe that it’s very possible that we can get an agreement in time for me to fly to Mississippi.”
-- Sen. John McCain, speaking yesterday on tonight’s planned first presidential debate.
2 American League batting titles and 7 All-Star appearances for Vernon, the native of Marcus Hook.
1 park that bears Vernon’s name in his hometown, along with a statue of the famous ballplayer.
8,000 dollars, how much ‘Team Danny,’ a group of Cardinal O’Hara students, raise each year at the annual Parkway Run for Children’s Cancer Research. They do it in the name of classmate Dan Hammond, who is battling the disease.
3.7 million dollars that has been raised already in the campaigns for the three state row offices up for grabs in November.
100 billion dollars being sought by Gov. Ed Rendell from the feds to rebuild state roads and bridges. Rendell figures if they have $700 billion for an economic bailout, they can help us rebuild our infrastructure.
3 gunmen being sought for holding up a Dunkin Donuts in Philadelphia. It’s the same store where a Philadelphia police officer was gunned down when he walked in on another robbery last October.
11 million dollar cash offer for the Boscov’s department store chain. The deal is now in limbo after a hearing in Delaware bankruptcy court was delayed.
4 pit bulls that were found in deplorable condition inside a Philadelphia home.
16 Bucks County Coffee franchises that are being bought out by Saxbys Coffee Worldwide.
7 year high for the nation’s jobless rate announced yesterday. Another 32,000 people filed for jobless benefits in the week ending Sept. 20.
5 million dollar donation for the Please Touch Museum and their new home made by Campbell soup heir Dorrance Hamilton.
1 in every 100 drivers likely to have a collision with a deer, according to a study done by Eric Insurance Co. They claim the rate is actually down from years past.
700 billion dollars economic rescue plan that is still being debated today in Washington, D.C.
9 p.m., when tonight’s scheduled first presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is scheduled to begin. Whether McCain will show is still debatable.
52 to 37 percent lead for John McCain over Barack Obama among men in the latest Franklin & Marshall national poll of voters.
3.59 a gallon, average price of gas in the Philly region, that’s down another penny overnight.
3 days and 3 games left in the regular season for the Phillies, who have 3 with the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.
1 game lead for the Phils over the Mets, who won in dramatic fashion last night in the ninth inning. The Mets final three games are at Shea against the Marlins.
3 the Phillies Magic Number for both the NL East crown and the Wild Card, with 3 games left in season.
8 and 12, record for Joe Blanton, who will be the starter tonight if the Phils can get in their game amid the raindrops.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Let’s make this one as simple as possible. The Phils win their last three games, they win the NL East and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does. Lose one or two along the way, and things start to get real interesting.
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I Don’t Get It: Gee, imagine that. The gun that was used to kill Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick McDonald is believe to have been acquired through a straw purchase in South Carolina. Then it made its way to Philadelphia and into the hands of Daniel Giddings, who used it to gun down the officer in the middle of the afternoon. I don’t get it.
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Today’s Upper: The math is gorgeous in its simplicity for Phillies fans. They lead the Mets by 1 with 3 to go. Any combination of Phillies wins and Mets losses that add up to 3 means the Phils successfully defend their NL East crown.
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Quote Box: “I believe that it’s very possible that we can get an agreement in time for me to fly to Mississippi.”
-- Sen. John McCain, speaking yesterday on tonight’s planned first presidential debate.
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