No US-born Black players on expected World Series rosters for the 1st time since 1950

Only once since Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 has there been a World Series without at least one Black player. It happened in 1950 when the New York Yankees played the Phillies.

Cheers! Philadelphia's oldest bar McGillin's serving red beer to cheer on the Phillies

McGillin's Old Alehouse, Philadelphia's oldest drinking establishment, announced Wednesday that they will be serving red beer in honor of the Fightin' Phils quest for the World Series title.

Devoted Phillies fan defies odds against cancer, hopes she can be a good luck charm as Phillies take on Astros

74-year-old Jackie DeWitt truly believes she was born a Philadelphia Phillies fan and after defying the odds against her stage four cancer diagnosis, she's hoping she can be a good luck charm as the Phillies head to the World Series.

Harper's home run powers Philadelphia Phillies past Padres and into the World Series

Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009.