Oct 28, 2009 6:53 pm US/Eastern
Everything Imaginable Has Been Bet On World Series
Men Of The Cloth, Bosses And Employees, Politicians And Even Markets Bridge NYC-Philly Gap With Friendly Wagers
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A lot is on the line in the "Turnpike Series." Fans have bet it all -- everything from cash to
carbs.
Diehard Yankee fan Danny Sullivan works side by side with boss Evan Stein, who is a Philly Phanatic.
"He's got the Yankees sweeping the Phillies. I was offended I have the Phillies in seven," Stein said.
"I may have to walk around in a Phillies jersey if the Yankees don't do so well," Sullivan said.
While they bet the shirts on their backs, others bet cash and others bet carbs. For example: Blessed Bagel bet, which comes from none other than Archbishop Timothy Dolan.
"So you heard about it huh?" Dolan said.
The friendly wager between him and Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, could have Dolan sending a dozen bagels to Philly or Rigali sending a box of Tastykakes here.
"I look forward to the Tastykake because we're going to win," Dolan said.
Cardinal Rigali's responded: "We have the cream cheese ready for the bagels that I know will be arriving shortly after the repeat in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly love."
The bosses at Hunt's Point Produce in the Bronx and their counterparts at Philadelphia's Regional Produce Market are saying to each other put up or shut up.
"If it's really, really fun it'll go to seven games and the Yanks will take it," said Matthew D'Arrigo, co-president of the Hunts Point Terminal Market.
A Yankees-Phillies wager that is fruitful for food banks. No matter how the series turns out, one pallet's worth of food will be delivered on behalf of the loser.
"It absolutely is a win-win situation and I believe the winner and the losing are going to end up donating to charity," D'Arrigo said.
Politicians are getting in on the act as well. New York Gov. David Paterson and Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell have a bet that sends a resident from the winning state on an all-expenses paid weekend getaway -- hosted by the losing state.
For complete World Series coverage, be sure to check out WCBSTV.com's
World Series section.
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