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Philly Celebrates Phillies

Hundreds of thousands cram streets in honor of World Series champs

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 31, 2008 5:47 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hundreds of thousands lined the streets of Philadelphia this afternoon to celebrate the Phillies' World Series victory. Under clear, sunny skies, the city's famously ill-tempered fans were ebullient and well-behaved, the AP reports. “It's like Christmas came two months early,” manager Charlie Manuel said. Added pitcher Jamie Moyer, who attended the team's only other World Series victory celebration in 1980 as a truant teen: “Today tops it by far.”

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Shane Victorino, holding an unidentified child, throws a pretzel to fans as he and his fellow Philadelphia Phillies travel Broad Street during a jubilant victory parade in Philadelphia Oct. 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Philadelphia Phillie Jimmy Rollins high-fives fans lining the field at Citizens Bank Park at the end of the celebration of their World Series championship, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Throngs of fans cheer as the Philadelphia Phillies and members of the Phillies organization head south down Broad Street during their victory parade in downtown Philadelphia Friday, Oct. 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

A police van gets caught in a sea of people gathered for a parade to celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the baseball World Series Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

People lining Broad Street wave to players Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, in Philadelphia, during a parade to celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies' victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

The Phillies mascot stands on a truck Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, in Philadelphia, during a parade to celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the baseball World Series. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

People line Broad Street and wave to players during a parade today celebrating the Philadelphia Phillies' victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. (AP Photo)

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