Centennial Step-Child

Philadelphia's Museum of Art, Pantheon on the Parkway, or PMA for short and the lazy. 

Said Parkway icon currently boasts notable holdings such as Peter Paul Rubens', Promethus Bound; Thomas Eakins', The Gross Clinic; Vincent Van Gogh's, Vase with twelve Sunflowers; and Cezanne's, The Bather's, to name just a select few.  Among the largest art collections in continental United States, established 1876 (conveniently coinciding with the World's Fair), and originally housed within the confines of Memorial Hall - Meet our bastard Centennial step child.  Original location meet new digs, old and stuffy meet young and fresh - They may be bigger, but we're better!  They may hold millions in an endowment, but our audience is their future!

Despite minimal attendance and dragging moral, your Memorial Ballers kept the undefeated Philadelphia Museum of Art (home team) to our lowest score difference at date; with final numbers, 17-6!

Lineup boasted Leon at first, Brian Rafter on second and Adam Phillips manning short (stop) - All slightly gimpy and spewing self-proclaimed limited mobility.  With former PMAer turned former PTMer Frank Luzi out on Daddy Duty, Claudia Setubal pitched innings one through four - Claudia was relieved inning five by debut rookie, Renee.  Ann Goering staked catcher while fiancee and birthday boy Matt Schwartz rounded-out the infield at third - Happy 27th!  Left field saw the return of ex Experience Host Erin Kane, left center boasted Andrew Riley, right center was Beth (friend of Erin Kane) while newly re-hired Retail Associate Mike Connor played right.  Inning three saw Armin Pop swap for Ann while Dan replaced Beth around inning five.

Plays of note include an opening lead off hit jacked deep left by Adam 'The Beast' Phillips - Unfortunately, our esteemed co-captain attempted to turn said double into a triple; out number one.  However, Mr. Phillips more than redeemed himself playing solid short stop and laying out for an incredible snag to end inning five!  Extraordinary outfielders Erin Kane and Mike Connor also came up with amazing grabs.  Leon and Andrew cleared bases - Leon with a triple, Andrew a stand-up home run!  In addition, Leon got away with an error on first, both Brian and Dan drew blood, birthday boy Schwartz donned a 'Princess' tiara while former Communications Coordinator Silvana Pop berated her little brother (Armin) from our sidelines.

As an aside, The Philadelphia Museum of Art batted 16 players per rotation with more than one questionable call as acting base umps.

Just a FYI - Double header NEXT week!  Monday, May 16th against rookie win-less team, Fleisher Art Memorial (0-5) at Belmont Field, 4 AND Tuesday, May 17th against South Philly Tap Room (3-2) on Dairy Field, 2; we are home and away, respectively.