Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026After hurricanes hit St. Thomas in 2017, Alex McFarlane moved to Georgia for his senior year. He lived with his former teachers, Joey and Liz Elger. They're Braves fans; Joey was Atlanta's bat boy in the 80s. Now, that act of kindness comes full circle: www.inquirer.com/phillies/ale... 1163
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Elgers and the Akridges will be watching closely from opposite corners of the world, as Phillies rookie Alex McFarlane pitches against their favorite team. But they won’t waver in their support of him.inquirer.comAfter tragedy hit, Alex McFarlane lived with his former teachers in Georgia. Now he faces their favorite team 052
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026After hurricanes hit St. Thomas in 2017, Alex McFarlane moved to Georgia for his senior year. He lived with his former teachers, Joey and Liz Elger. They're Braves fans; Joey was Atlanta's bat boy in the 80s. Now, that act of kindness comes full circle: www.inquirer.com/phillies/ale... 1163
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Joe Mihalich grew up at La Salle. And when he had a stroke in 2020 that robbed him of his voice, it was La Salle that helped him find it again. The school has given him weekly speech therapy, an opportunity to coach, and as he puts it, "a reason to live" www.inquirer.com/college-spor... 1153
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 25/09/2026Six years after a stroke ended his head coaching career, Mihalich is still going strong as a valued assistant under La Salle coach Darris Nichols.inquirer.comIn 2020, a hemorrhagic stroke robbed Joe Mihalich of his voice. La Salle has helped him find it again. 061
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In 2020, Joe Mihalich suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. He was unable to walk or talk at length; doctors were skeptical he would again. Now, he's back on his feet, talking clearly, and coaching with La Salle. “‘You can’t do this?’ Well, watch me. Watch me” www.inquirer.com/college-spor... 070
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Joe Mihalich grew up at La Salle. And when he had a stroke in 2020 that robbed him of his voice, it was La Salle that helped him find it again. The school has given him weekly speech therapy, an opportunity to coach, and as he puts it, "a reason to live" www.inquirer.com/college-spor... 1153
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“Big Daddy walks directly over to David Montgomery and says, ‘You work here, right?’ “And he starts to talk about how he can get [his parking] validated. “And David starts laughing. He loved him from that second on.” On a one-of-a-kind Philly character: www.inquirer.com/sports/big-d... 0100
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Before Ryan Richter was the Union's interim head coach, he was a hooper from Bucks County who loved Allen Iverson. That side of him isn't completely gone. “It’s like, I’m still listening to Get Rich or Die Tryin’ when I’m driving into work. You know?” www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... 0103
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Spent some time at Camden Catholic HS, where James Bradberry is now an assistant coach. He's there for every film session, workout, walk-through. The former Eagle has also been providing fantasy football advice (and some life advice) to the kids. On "Coach JB": www.inquirer.com/eagles/james... 2315
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 18/09/2026Bradberry has forged an early connection with the Irish’s players, for whom he is serving as a first-year assistant coach.inquirer.comThe Eagles released James Bradberry last year. But at Camden Catholic, he’s found a new football home as ‘Coach JB’ 1141
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“I didn’t expect it. You don’t expect an NFL player to come to a 2-9 team. “So to see him come here, it was motivation. It boosted our confidence.” On former Eagle James Bradberry, who has found a new football home at Camden Catholic HS as "Coach JB" www.inquirer.com/eagles/james... 0311
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Spent some time at Camden Catholic HS, where James Bradberry is now an assistant coach. He's there for every film session, workout, walk-through. The former Eagle has also been providing fantasy football advice (and some life advice) to the kids. On "Coach JB": www.inquirer.com/eagles/james... 2315
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026For 22 years, Big Daddy Graham turned late-night radio into an art form. He never fully appreciated the value of his work. But that doesn't mean it didn't matter. On an unforgettable Philadelphia character: www.inquirer.com/sports/big-d... 1152
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big Daddy Graham never realized the impact of his work. But that impact was profound. He was a companion for late-night workers and early risers. A loyal friend, a loving husband, a caring father. Five years after his death, Philadelphians still remember: www.inquirer.com/sports/big-d... 3296
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026For 22 years, Big Daddy Graham turned late-night radio into an art form. He never fully appreciated the value of his work. But that doesn't mean it didn't matter. On an unforgettable Philadelphia character: www.inquirer.com/sports/big-d... 1152
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big Daddy Graham never realized the impact of his work. But that impact was profound. He was a companion for late-night workers and early risers. A loyal friend, a loving husband, a caring father. Five years after his death, Philadelphians still remember: www.inquirer.com/sports/big-d... 3296
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Long before Ryan Richter was the Union's interim head coach, he was a hooper from Bucks County with Iverson-like swag. He drove a white Kia with a big Jumpman logo on the hood. He gave himself nicknames like "Shaq Daddy." How a local kid is leading them forward: www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... 1247
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ryan Richter is the latest native son to lead a Union team looking to prove the first half of their season was a fluke. Coincidentally, their Bucks County-based coach once had to do the same thing. 162
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Read more ⤵️inquirer.comBefore Ryan Richter became the Union’s interim manager, he was a hooper from Bucks County with Iverson-like swagRichter is the latest native son to lead a Union team looking to prove the first half of their season was a fluke. Coincidentally, their Bucks County-based coach once had to do the same thing. 021
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Union's interim head coach, Ryan Richter, grew up in Southampton, was a three-sport athlete at Tennent, and played college soccer at La Salle. Now, he's leading the local soccer team out of the wilderness — all while leaning on his Bucks County roots: www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... 081
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Long before Ryan Richter was the Union's interim head coach, he was a hooper from Bucks County with Iverson-like swag. He drove a white Kia with a big Jumpman logo on the hood. He gave himself nicknames like "Shaq Daddy." How a local kid is leading them forward: www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... 1247
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Remembering Mike Horrocks, a Hershey native, and former West Chester QB, who was co-pilot of Flight 175. Many of his teammates didn't know it was his plane that hit the South Tower. But one teammate had a feeling. “He was the first person I thought of.” www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 151
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 11/09/2026“We want this to be here for much longer than we’re going to be around.” Twenty five years ago, a former West Chester quarterback died when the plane he was co-piloting hit the South Tower of the WTC. How his former teammates made sure we never forgot: www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 080
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Michael Horrocks grew up in Hershey, played QB at West Chester, and settled down in Glen Mills. He was also the co-pilot of Flight 175, which hit the South Tower on 9/11. A story on Horrocks' life and legacy, and how his WCU teammates made sure we never forgot him: www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 0102
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Michael Horrocks was a co-pilot of Flight 175, which hit the South Tower on Sept. 11. He was also a standout quarterback for West Chester in the early 1980s. For years, the school didn't have a memorial to commemorate him. His teammates changed that: www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 2358
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Mike was that confident guy; a pilot the entire time. We just didn’t know it.” Michael Horrocks’ plane hit the South Tower on Sept. 11. His West Chester football teammates made sure we never forgot: www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 050
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Michael Horrocks grew up in Hershey, played QB at West Chester, and settled down in Glen Mills. He was also the co-pilot of Flight 175, which hit the South Tower on 9/11. A story on Horrocks' life and legacy, and how his WCU teammates made sure we never forgot him: www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 0102
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Michael Horrocks was a co-pilot of Flight 175, which hit the South Tower on Sept. 11. He was also a standout quarterback for West Chester in the early 1980s. For years, the school didn't have a memorial to commemorate him. His teammates changed that: www.inquirer.com/sports/west-... 2358
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026O'Brien's Water Hole is back at the Philadelphia Cycling Classic. More on the history behind a decades-long Manayunk tradition: www.inquirer.com/sports/obrie... 3212
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 29/08/2026In 1985, Bill O'Brien stood outside his Manayunk home with a hose, spraying bikers climbing "The Wall." In 1986, he added a shower head, and then a few more. Neighbors brought kegs. Cousins hung banners and flags. On O'Brien's Watering Hole, a race-day fixture: www.inquirer.com/sports/obrie... 1204
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 29/08/2026In 1985, Bill O'Brien stood outside his Manayunk home with a hose, spraying bikers climbing "The Wall." In 1986, he added a shower head, and then a few more. Neighbors brought kegs. Cousins hung banners and flags. On O'Brien's Watering Hole, a race-day fixture: www.inquirer.com/sports/obrie... 1204
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Luke Butler of Mt. Airy brought corn to every game of the Phillies' last homestand. After Schwarber's walk-off HR, he threw the ear into the batter's eye. “The dream would be that next summer, people are like, ‘How the hell is there corn growing in center field?’” www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi... 54713
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026“You could say my relationship with corn and the Phillies is actually like 20 years old.” Wrote about the #corn, which now lives on in the batter's eye at Citizens Bank Park: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi... 091
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Luke Butler of Mt. Airy brought corn to every game of the Phillies' last homestand. After Schwarber's walk-off HR, he threw the ear into the batter's eye. “The dream would be that next summer, people are like, ‘How the hell is there corn growing in center field?’” www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi... 54713
Reposted by Alex CoffeyRichard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026In lieu of flowers they are asking for donations to Dolly’s Imagination Library, which she founded in honor of her illiterate parents. Every enrolled child gets a free book once a month addressed to them, regardless of need. Some 325 million books so far. donate.imaginationlibrary.comdonate.imaginationlibrary.comHomeMake a donation and support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in communities around the world and help put more books into the hands of more children. 828199
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026When Andrew Painter was optioned to LV, he was given some space to work and think. In three starts he tried three different changeups. He tried different grips, mechanical tweaks. "You’re able to freely work on things,” he said. On what he did, and why it's helped www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...inquirer.comA stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work ‘freely’ on mechanics and his mind. Here’s what he learned.Painter's monthlong hiatus to Allentown appears to have helped. 1273
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026"I think what you’re seeing right now is someone who’s much more in command. "Not just of his stuff, but of his emotions, and who is in command, mentally." www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...inquirer.comA stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work ‘freely’ on mechanics and his mind. Here’s what he learned.Painter's monthlong hiatus to Allentown appears to have helped. 1101
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Andrew Painter's stint in LV gave him space to work "freely," in his telling. He made some mechanical tweaks to his lower half and an adjustment his fastball grip, which have paid big dividends. Now, Painter says he's able to do more with less: www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi... 1160
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 24/08/2026📝 Keeping score by hand is the best way to watch a baseball game, according to Inquirer reporter @aubreywhelan.bsky.social. ⚾️ “It makes you feel like a part of the game in a way that you don't otherwise.” 🔗 www.inquirer.com/life/scoring... 1312022
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026When Andrew Painter was optioned to LV, he was given some space to work and think. In three starts he tried three different changeups. He tried different grips, mechanical tweaks. "You’re able to freely work on things,” he said. On what he did, and why it's helped www.inquirer.com/phillies/phi...inquirer.comA stint in Lehigh Valley allowed Andrew Painter to work ‘freely’ on mechanics and his mind. Here’s what he learned.Painter's monthlong hiatus to Allentown appears to have helped. 1273
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026“I think it was just more just shock, disbelief,” Schwarber said of his bat flip/helmet flip. “I didn’t know what to do there.” The Phillies’ winning streak continues: www.inquirer.com/phillies/kyl...inquirer.comKyle Schwarber caps off dramatic comeback with walk-off home run as Phillies sweep CardinalsThe Phillies were down to their final out before scoring six runs — capped off by Schwarber's walk-off home run — to complete a sweep of the Cardinals. 0223
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Long before AND1's trash talk graced t-shirts all over the world, it was written by a Penn grad on a stolen piece of Wawa toilet paper. (He later got the TP framed). "I hope the statute of limitations on that is over.” More on AND1's Philadelphia roots: www.inquirer.com/sports/and1-... 0113
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A look at AND1's Philadelphia roots, which began with pickup games at Penn, a stolen roll of Wawa toilet paper, and a dream. "There's something about the Philly identity. It was the underdog. We were always that underdog story, taking on Nike and Adidas.” www.inquirer.com/sports/and1-...inquirer.comAND1’s trash-talking factory was based in the Philly suburbs. It began with a stolen roll of Wawa toilet paper and a dreamInspired by the dialogue heard in pickup games on Penn's campus, AND1's T-shirts and sports apparel ignited something of a revolution. 1298
Reposted by Alex CoffeyPhiladelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Read more ⤵️inquirer.comAND1’s trash-talking factory was based in the Philly suburbs. It began with a stolen roll of Wawa toilet paper and a dreamInspired by the dialogue heard in pickup games on Penn's campus, AND1's T-shirts and sports apparel ignited something of a revolution. 062
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Long before AND1's trash talk graced t-shirts all over the world, it was written by a Penn grad on a stolen piece of Wawa toilet paper. (He later got the TP framed). "I hope the statute of limitations on that is over.” More on AND1's Philadelphia roots: www.inquirer.com/sports/and1-... 0113
Alex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026A look at AND1's Philadelphia roots, which began with pickup games at Penn, a stolen roll of Wawa toilet paper, and a dream. "There's something about the Philly identity. It was the underdog. We were always that underdog story, taking on Nike and Adidas.” www.inquirer.com/sports/and1-...inquirer.comAND1’s trash-talking factory was based in the Philly suburbs. It began with a stolen roll of Wawa toilet paper and a dreamInspired by the dialogue heard in pickup games on Penn's campus, AND1's T-shirts and sports apparel ignited something of a revolution. 1298
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026“When I had hair, you never played bad and went to a Black barbershop,” Barkley said. “You never played bad and went to see Chris DiJulia the next morning. You know something bad's going to happen.” On the late Chris DiJulia, one of Philly's best trash-talkers: www.inquirer.com/college-spor... 071
Reposted by Alex CoffeyAlex Coffey @byalexcoffey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026“I didn’t have a career,” Kalb said, “but I had my moment. And I know that’s something that for the rest of my life, I will always cherish.” www.inquirer.com/phillies/lew...inquirer.comLewis Kalb never became a professional announcer. But during Wednesday’s Phillies game, he had his ‘moment.’The 73-year-old substitute teacher and former candy salesman from Medford Lakes called a smooth inning after winning a prize in the Phantastic Auction. 1142