Patrick and Carol Cassidy have cheered through wins, losses and now, another playoff run. For these two, their love story started more than 50 years ago, with a little help from the Phillies and a ballpark that no longer stands.

The Cassidys walk hand in hand into every Phillies game. They've been season ticket holders for decades, but their connection to the team runs much deeper than fandom.

"If it weren't for the Phils, or for my dad being the director of operations for the Phils, this would never have been," Patrick Cassidy said.

Long before Citizens Bank Park, the Cassidys were spending their nights at Veterans Stadium. Patrick Cassidy's father worked as the team's director of operations, and Patrick joined him fresh out of college.

"I would do just about everything – from countin

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