Monday night in Cherry Hill, the PSWA held their 106th annual banquet. Among the honorees were the 1960 Eagles, 1985 Villanova basketball team that beat Georgetown to win the National Championship, and Andrew Bailey of Haddon Heights and Wagner College, who was the American League Rookie of the Year.

Great quick fact about Bailey…there was a story in the program regarding the Native Son Award Winner. Bailey, on a flight back to San Francisco from the All-Star Game, was seated behind none other than Willie Mays. When Bailey got enough courage to talk to the Hall of Famer, they had a chat on the flight which ended with Bailey asking for an autograph.

“He said he would sign for me if I signed a ball for him,” said Bailey. “It’s something I’ll never forget.”

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The highlight of the evening, unquestionably, was when the entire crowd got up and, in honor of longtime Phillies broadcaster (and emcee of this event) Harry Kalas, sang his favorite song:

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