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Photos by Heather Barry/Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies players hold surprise Phanatic About Reading Assembly presented by Xfinity

January 27, 2025

The Phillies Winter Tour continued today as one of the top performing schools in the Phanatic About Reading program presented by Xfinity had a special visit from the Phillie Phanatic and his friends!

More than 300 students at St. Mary Interparochial School in Philadelphia were treated to a surprise visit by players Kody Clemens, Buddy Kennedy, Orion Kerkering, Cristopher Sánchez and Weston Wilson, who read and acted out scenes from the Phanatic’s book, The Phillie Phanatic’s Hero.

Over 164,000 students participate in the Phanatic About Reading program each year, which encourages students in grades Pre-K through 8 to read or be read to for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills.

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