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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2, 2009

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Philly Paper Apologizes after Congratulating Phillies on Winning Back-to-Back Championships

  • Displayed is a Macy's ad is on the back of the front section of The Philadelphia Inquirer mistakenly congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series baseball titles, in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.

    Displayed is a Macy's ad is on the back of the front section of The Philadelphia Inquirer mistakenly congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series baseball titles, in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

(AP)  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.




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