Sports: Philly Fans Purchase Phillies Tickets En Masse
By Nate Feldman
On Wednesday, Philadelphia sports fans heard the news they had long awaited for the entire winter: the Philadelphia Phillies had come to terms with free agent outfielder Bryce Harper. The club agreed to terms with the 6-time all star to a record setting 13 year, $330 million dollar deal, the biggest contract money wise in professional sports history.
Immediately after word got out, Philadelphia fans set out to purchase tickets for the upcoming season. According to 94.1 WIP, a local sports talk radio station, 100,000 tickets have been sold since the announcement of the signing.
Philadelphia fans are hoping the addition of Harper to the lineup, in addition to several other moves the club has made this offseason, should make their baseball team a legitimate World Series contender for the first time since the 2011 season.
