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Bill Shaikin: How Angels' Brett Phillips turned a wacky World Series play into a small business

Brett Phillips of the Los Angeles Angels poses during Photo Day at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Feb. 21, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The first image one remembers from the 2020 World Series: Julio Urías throwing a called third strike, crouching behind the mound and pumping his fists, then rising to hug catcher Austin Barnes as teammates swarm in celebration. For the first time since 1988, the Dodgers were champions.

The second image one remembers from the 2020 World Series: a giddy man prancing around the field, flapping his arms up and down in glee. Brett Phillips plays for the Angels now, but he played for the Tampa Bay Rays then.

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