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Wondering who Dick Yuengling is rooting for in the World Series? Philadelphia is Yuengling Lager country, of course. But Pottsville-based Yuengling also has a brewery down in Tampa, about 30 minute from Tropicana Field.

Does the owner have divided loyalties?

“No way,” Yuengling told me. “I’m with the Phillies all the way. I’ve been a Phillies fans since 1955, when the A’s left town.”

Yuengling, who will attend Saturday’s game, noted that his beer is one of the top-selling brands noted that his beer is one of the top-selling brands at Citizens Bank Park. By comparison, his beer is available at only a handful of stands at Tropicana Park. “We’re not unknown in Tampa, but we’re not nearly as well known as we are in the Philadelphia market.”

Yuengling predicts a Phillies championship, of course. And he’d like to see his beer in the locker room for the celebration. “Spraying a can of beer is a lot more fun than Champagne,” he said.

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