PHILADELPHIA — The stories had a number without any names. More than 80 people will be purged from the Phillies' payroll by the end of the year as the team attempts to financially recover from a season without fans forced by the COVID-19 virus that continues to spread wildly throughout the country.
What's vital to remember is that these are real people losing and leaving their jobs. They are people of all ages and incomes, men and women, some of whom have spent their entire lives working for the organization. We talked to three of them this week and you might be surprised to learn that they are not leaving mad. Instead, they are departing with a lifetime of memories that they could not have achieved in another line of work.
Here are their stories.
