PHOTO: Phillies create rookie baseball card for Pope Francis
Bill Streicher / USA TODAY Sports
The Philadelphia Phillies have turned the upcoming papal visit into a promotion.
Ahead of the the pope's visit to Philly later in September, the Phillies have created a commemorative Pope Francis rookie card to be given away at the park Wednesday.
The Pope is getting his own rookie card, courtesy of the @Phillies pic.twitter.com/ucmdbMcVTi
— NBCSN (@NBCSN) September 15, 2015
Wonder what type of stats are on the back.
The last time Philadelphia won the World Series was in 2008, so here's hoping the pope gives them a little blessing.
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