Phillies Phantasy Camp Reunion and Batting Practice

Last weekend I continued my ultimate baseball experience by spending the day at Citizens Bank Park, taking batting practice and shagging flies (well, more like running around the outfield like a little kid, taking pictures).

You can read all about my day here.

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Phillies Phantasy Camp Video

I put together a video montage of my photographs from Phillies Phantasy Camp in 2011 and 2012. You can read all about my adventures here at Sarge’s Phillies Phantasy Camp Diary.

Phillies Phantasy Camp from Bryan Sargent on Vimeo.

Philadelphia, November ’10

I had to make a trip down to Philadelphia for my orientation to the Phillies Phantasy Camp I’ll be attending this January. I decided to go down early, get a roast pork at DiNic’s, resist the urge to fill up my closet with more Phillies gear at Mitchell & Ness, and walk around the alleys and tiny side streets around Spruce, Pine and Lombard Streets. These little slices of colonial America are breathtaking. Add in the freshly fallen yellow leaves blanketing the cobblestone pathways… stunning.

When I arrived at Citizens Bank Park at dusk, the overcast conditions, along with the emptiness of the stadium was so beautifully unsettling.