Trophy News From Philadelphia, PA
The bottle in his hand was already half-empty, but Cole Hamels seemed a bottomless source of bubbly.
In the soggy celebration of Philadelphia’s World Series championship, Hamels stood before the plastic shield protecting his locker, giddily drenched in sparkling wine. The bottle bore the label of Domaine Ste. Michelle, a French-sounding brand imported all the way from Washington state, and the 24-year-old pitcher had been branded the Series’ Most Valuable Player.
“This will be a trivia question for the next couple hundred years,” Hamels said, happily. “And I get to be a part of it.”
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