Phillies to Release Legends of the Fall

Phillies to Release Legends of the Fall

Compelling 2009 Season Relived in New Phillies Video Yearbook DVD

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phillies have announced the release of Legends of the Fall: The 2009 Phillies Video Yearbook DVD. This compelling feature gives fans the chance to relive a season that was memorable in so many ways.

Legends of the Fall is narrated by Raul Ibanez, a player who found out first-hand the glory of playing in this era of Phillies baseball. Through his eyes fans are able to relive all the stellar performances....all the walk-off wins...and all the excitement of the post season.

"It's the goal of every baseball player to go deep into the season, to be part of the last team standing, and to become one of the legends of the fall," said Dan Stephenson, the film's writer and producer. "This DVD captures the journey of a team that once again forged itself into the pages of Phillies history."

At 70 minutes in length, this DVD also features more than two hours of bonus footage, including a special tribute to Harry Kalas.

Bonus Features:
-- A Tribute to Harry Kalas
-- The Harry Kalas Memorial Service - Citizens Bank Park, April 18, 2009
-- The White House Visit
-- "The Pen" - An Inside Look at the MLB Network Production
-- Celebrate - The Pennant Winning Celebration, including on-field
Ceremony
-- Legendary Inning - The complete bottom of the ninth, Game Four NLCS
-- A Quarter Century of Success - The 25th Anniversary of the ALS
Association and The Phillies
-- Great Plays of 2009

HOW TO PURCHASE

Legends of the Fall is now available for pre-sale at phillies.com and through the Official Phillies Merchandise Catalog at 1-877-GO-PHILS, for a suggested retail price of $17.99. The DVD will also be sold at the Majestic Clubhouse Store at Citizens Bank Park as well as local Modell's Sporting Goods Stores beginning Thursday, December 17.

ABOUT DAN STEPHENSON, WRITER AND PRODUCER, LEGENDS OF THE FALL

Dan Stephenson has written and produced more than twenty Phillies documentaries including The Perfect Season, Richie Ashburn: A Baseball Life, Glory Days - The Story of the 1980 Phillies, and Phlashback: A Century of Phillies Baseball, among others. He has also received a Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award for his work. Stephenson is a native of Merchantville, N.J., and resides in Cape May County, N.J.

Source: Philadelphia Phillies

CONTACT: Deb Rinaldi, The Phillies, 215-218-5391, drinaldi@phillies.com

Web Site: http://www.phillies.com/

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