New York Yankees celebrate after winning Game 4 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Yankees defeated the Phillies 7-4 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Macy's probably has Yankees ads ready too. (David J. Phillip/AP)

By Mark Memmott

At least it was an ad -- not a story in the sports section:

Editions of The Philadelphia Inquirer today include a Macy's ad that congratulates the hometown Phillies on being "Back to Back World Series Champions."

The only problem, of course, is that the Phillies trail the New York Yankees three-games-to-one in the fall classic. Game five -- which could give the Yankees the championship -- is scheduled for tonight in Philadelphia.

"The Inquirer deeply regrets this error," Philadelphia Media Vice President Howard Griffin says in an online posting. "Macy's is a great corporate citizen, supporter of this region and our sports teams. We apologize for this error and any inconvenience this caused."

According to the Associated Press:

The three-quarter page ad on the back of Tuesday's front section features a T-shirt emblazoned with the Phillies logo, the Commissioner's Trophy and the phrase "Back To Back World Series Champions." ... Confident fans still anticipating a Phillies win may need to temper their purchasing expectations, however. The ad contains a small disclaimer at the bottom: "Advertised items may not be at your local Macy's."

categories: Fun, Media, Sports

1:10 - November 2, 2009

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