About Me

My name is Chris Lemmo and I’ve been an avid Philly sports fan for my entire life. Like many current young Eagles fans, I now realize I probably grew up spoiled getting to watch Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, and many others put on a show on a nightly basis. I’ll never forget my parents letting me stay up late that chilly October night as Brad Lidge embraced Carlos Ruiz at the mound while the Phillies celebrated their first World Series win since 1980.  The next year I experienced my first sports heartbreak watching the New York Yankees stop the Phillies bid for a World Series Repeat.  Somehow, after all of the ups and downs of the pinnacle of Phillies baseball, it was the doldrums of the 2010s Phillies rebuild that formed me into the passionate baseball fan I am today. Watching the future stars in Reading, Lehigh Valley, and minor league parks all across the region gave me hope that someday I’d get to see my team once again throw the city’s largest party on Broad Street.  While the champagne is still on ice and I haven’t seen the confetti fall yet, watching players like Rhys Hoskins, Aaron Nola, and Ranger Suarez grow through the Phillies farm system has been a rewarding experience. It’s also allowed me to witness some of the greatest postseason moments in Citizens Bank Park history.