The Phillies have just completed a great ride back to the World Series, ending up just two games (or three Cliff Lee clones) short of repeating as champions.
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But donÆt be surprised that they didnÆt bring the trophy back home.á They were just the latest victim of PhiladelphiaÆs ôEvery Fourth Yearö (EFY) Curse.
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And you thought the Curse of Billy Penn was bad. At least the Phillies eventually broke that.
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The EFY Curse has proven completely unbreakable and has taken turns stifling each of our four professional sports teams on multiple occasions.
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It all began in the year 1977.
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Philadelphia had just been the focal point of our nationÆs bicentennial celebrations and was enjoying a period of s ...
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Article written by Kevin Lagowski
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