The Philadelphia Phillies /

"Lieb and Baumgartner remind readers that it's easy to root for a winner, but some of us fall in love with a team in defeat probably because of our ability to relate. Rooting for the Phillies, then, is like rooting for ourselves. After all, people tend to 'lose' in life a lot more than they 'win.' What really matters is how they rebound from the loss. Such ability makes 'winning' so much more special when it finally occurs."
--from the foreword by William C. Kashatus Excerpted from The Philadelphia Phillies by Frederick Lieb All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.