There was a great moment in last night's Phillies-Marlins game, which tells you a lot about Philly fans and blows holes in all those stories about how classless and crass we are.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, manager Ryne Sandberg sent Tony Gwynn Jr. to the plate as a pinch-hitter. It was his first appearance since taking a leave to mourn the death of his father and namesake, Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn.
Philly fans - yes those same folks who are constantly reminded that they once booed Santa Claus - rose to their feet and offered a warm welcome back to Gwynn, a utility player on this struggling Phils' team.
Almost as good was something that Marlins' catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia did.
As the Philly faithful rose to their feet to salute Gwynn, he took a stroll to the mound to Gwynn his full due.
"I don't know what is must be like to lose a father," Saltalamacchia said. "Especially a guy who brought so much to this game."
Class guy.
Class fans.
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