Philly Paper Jumps Gun on World Series
Posted Nov 02, 2009 2:11 PM
PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 2) - A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles.
The Yankees held a commanding 3-1 lead in the championship as of Monday, the day the ad was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The three-quarter-page Macy's ad is on the back of the front section and features a T-shirt with the Phillies logo, the commissioner's trophy and the phrase "Back To Back World Series Champions."
The Inquirer released a message to readers saying the paper deeply regrets the error.
Matt Rourke, AP
The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an ad Monday congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the World Series. One problem: the series isn't over yet.
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