Cole Hamels, the left handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, was a bit of a mega-celebrity in eastern Pennsylvania's coal region for the past several months. That was until yesterday. The fact that this all star pitcher had the same name as the fossil fuel that drove this region's economy for so many years sent locals into a frenzy that began in Pottsville,Pa(Pictured above). The town held parades, painted murals, and planned for a statue all to honor the pitcher from, of all places, Southern California.
The fever spread to the rest of eastern Pennsylvania's coal region almost overnight. But yesterday, Jimmy O'Reilly, 12, of Scutter St., brought a Hamels baseball card to one of the many parades held in Hamels honor.
Arriving at the parade O'Really had tears in his eyes when he handed over the card to the master of ceremonies, Connor Macadoo. After looking at the card, his eyes welling up, he haulted the ceremony.
A stunned crowd, that had filled Main St, listened intently. "I regret to inform you all, here in Pottsville and across the great Pennsylvania coal region, that Cole Hamels spells his name C-O-L-E."
There were many frowns and a handful of citizens who fainted at the revelation. The party was over.
–In an unrelated story Cole Hamels' favorite fossil fuel is no longer coal.
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