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Oops! Paper prints ad congratulating Phillies

Inquirer apologizes for advertisement celebrating back-to-back Series titles

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updated 12:49 p.m. ET Nov. 2, 2009

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles.

The Yankees held a commanding 3-1 lead in the championship as of Monday, the day the ad was printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The three-quarter-page Macy’s ad is on the back of the front section and features a T-shirt with the Phillies logo, the commissioner’s trophy and the phrase “Back To Back World Series Champions.”

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The Inquirer released a message to readers saying the paper deeply regrets the error.

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