Join the Phillies Rally for Red October!
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Join the Phillies Rally for Red October!
The Phillies are back in the playoffs for the second straight year! So, block off your Monday so you can join the Phillies Rally for Red October. It is the team’s hype bus tour to get you jacked up for a great post-season. Scroll down for the list of locations …
Tonight, the Phillies take on the Braves for Game 2 of the National League Division Series (first pitch 6:07 p.m. in Atlanta). You can watch it on NBC10.
The Rally for Red October Bus Tour will stop all over the Delaware Valley today including Frankford and Cottman Avenues in Mayfair, Chickie’s & Pete’s on Roosevelt Boulevard and Bristol Borough Waterfront Park, as well as PJ Whelihan’s in Washington Township and downtown Haddonfield.
See the Stars!
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The double-deck bus will be filled with special guests at select stops. And those guests include the Phillie Phanatic, Phillies broadcasters, Phillies alumni, Phillies Ballgirls, and more.
Sign the Bus!
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When the Rally for Red October Bus rolls into your town, you are invited to SIGN THE BUS with your ‘Go Phillies’ message! You can also receive postseason freebies like an exclusive Red October rally towel, a cheer poster, rally beads and more.
RALLY FOR RED OCTOBER BUS TOUR SCHEDULE
Monday, October 9
- 10:00 a.m. – Mayfair: Frankford Ave & Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, Pa.
- 11:00 a.m. – Chickie’s & Pete’s, 11000 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, Pa.
- 12:00 p.m. – Bristol Borough Waterfront Park: Mill Street Parking Lot, Bristol, Pa.
- 2:30 p.m. – PJ Whelihan’s, 425 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, Washington Township, N.J.
- 4:00 p.m. – Haddonfield Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, N.J.
For tour updates, please visit phillies.com or follow the Phillies on social media.
RING THE BELL!
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The Philadelphia Phillies are a member of the National League East division. Since 2004, the Phillies’ home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
GO PHILS!
Where Did The Phillies Rank In MLB Attendance This Season?
I think you will be pleasantly surprised as to where the Phillies rank in MLB attendance this season. It was a big year for the Phillies, just coming from a National League Championship and a heroic playoff run, the hype was real surrounding this team.
Plus the addition of a HUGE free agent signing, shortstop Trea Turner. This was set to be a huge year for the Phillies and the fans were in attendance VERY excited for it. But did the fans actually show up to the ballpark?
According to Statista.com, there was an increase of 2.5 million fans from the 2022 to the 2023 season which is a pretty big increase (from 62 to 64 million). But did fans respond to it here in Philadelphia? We will find out.
Phillies Heading Back To The Playoffs
For the second straight year, Philadelphia is back in the playoffs. Last year, we just barely squeaked by with the sixth, narrowly making it into the playoffs. This year, we clinched our spot with six games to go and we will occupy the 4th seed (the top Wild Card seed) and face the 5th seed in the Wild Card round (which seems like it will be the Arizona Diamondbacks.
See photos from their playoff-clinching celebration by clicking here!
For a full schedule of the playoff structure, click here. This is being updated on my MLB every single day. The regular season ends on Sunday, October 1st.
Phillies MLB Attendance Ranking
Every year, MLB updates the attendance rankings in order to track how teams are performing. Sitting at the bottom? You guessed it! Oakland Athletics averaged just 10,275 fans. In first? Well, you are going to have to scroll to find out where the Phillies rank in the top ten and who landed on the number!
Thank you, ESPN for keeping track of this data. Let’s check out this list. Here we go!
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