Declaring "Red October" in the City of Philadelphia and wishing the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies luck in their postseason playoff race.

Declaring “Red October” in the City of Philadelphia and wishing the 2025 Philadelphia Phillies luck in their postseason playoff race. WHEREAS, Philadelphia is one of America’s greatest baseball Cities, with a rich bat-and-ball tradition dating back to 1883 when the Philadelphia Phillies were first formed; and WHEREAS, After a decade-long playoff drought, the Phillies have now clinched a spot in the MLB Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, cementing themselves as one of baseball’s most formidable championship contenders of the 2020s; and WHEREAS, The 96-66 Phillies, winners of the National League East Championship for the second year in the row, finished the 2025 season with the second-best record in baseball. Having earned a first-round playoff bye, they are among the favorites to win the 2025 World Series; and WHEREAS, The Phillies rank among the highest in the league in fan attendance, and the atmosphere of Phillies playoff games has historically been so emphatic that it has spawned a nickname: “Red October”; and WHEREAS, This Red October will see the Phillies’ high-powered offense bolstered by the National League MVP level play of its Designated Hitter, Kyle Schwarber. Schwarber swatted an NL leading 56 home runs in the 2025 season, including a remarkable four home run performance against the Atlanta Braves on August 28th. He was also named the 2025 MLB All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player; and WHEREAS, Shortstop Trea Turner was named 2025’s National League Batting …