Matt Breen
Staff Writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Writing sports features for @PhillyInquirer. Philadelphia native. Temple and Archbishop Ryan grad.
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5 days ago |
inquirer.com | Matt Breen
They told the funeral home that the viewing would last about three hours. More than five hours later, the line of mourners continued to build. Tony Voce grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and was the first Philadelphian to sign with the Flyers. He won a national championship at Boston College and was a captain in 2005 when the minor-league Phantoms won it all.
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1 week ago |
inquirer.com | Matt Breen
Chris Coste was playing independent baseball in his hometown, a 20-something local celebrity who was the best hitter for a team that played in front of 4,000 fans. He had a baby daughter, a home, and a front office gig as the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks’ director of merchandise. So no, Coste didn’t want to go to spring training in 2000 with Cleveland to compete for a job he knew he would not win. “I wasn’t getting paid much, but life was good,” Coste said.
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2 weeks ago |
thedailynewsonline.com | Matt Breen
PHILADELPHIA — Matt Walsh raised his hands in the air after the baseball bounced over his head in right field and dropped into the overgrown bushes. It was a ground-rule double and the batter was awarded second base. But the game was paused. The search was on. They were playing that afternoon in Chester County by 1864 rules, which meant no baseball was left behind.
Attempt to ban the Tush Push was a ‘crock’ says an Eagles fan with a license plate honoring the play
2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Matt Breen
Iris Moore was driving on Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia last month when she noticed a car switching lanes behind her. “He kept going behind me, next to me, behind me, next to me,” Moore said. “Then he pulled up on the right-hand side of me in the shoulder.”Moore had no idea what was going on. “He said ‘I have to tell you, that license plate made my day,’” Moore said. » READ MORE: Eagles’ Tush Push survives as an NFL owners vote that would have banned it falls shortNow it made sense.
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2 weeks ago |
gazettextra.com | Matt Breen
PHILADELPHIA - Nasir Adderley laid out the Philadelphia Eagles kick returner and locked eyes with his family, who were roaring in the front row at Lincoln Financial Field. Adderley grew up in Mount Airy, fell in love with football at 5 years old, and dreamed of playing in the NFL. He was doing it in his hometown in November 2021 with his family in the stands. "I was wearing a different jersey, but it was surreal to play in my hometown," said Adderley, then with the Los Angeles Chargers.
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