Phillies fans thought they had the World Series in the bag… until Mother Nature stepped in.  Or was it “The Curse of Billy Penn?”

That’s what a lot of Philadelphians like myself are wondering after the World Series was washed out by rain in the 6th inning Monday Night.

You see, when I was growing up in Philly the statue of Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn loomed large over the City of Brotherly Love.  The deal was: “No buildings taller than Billy’s hat.”

It was an unwritten rule that everyone respected…

Until 1987, when One Liberty Place was built. Billy found himself in a shadow and no Philadelphia sports teams have won a championship since: thus the Curse of Billy Penn.

There are now a few buildings dwarfing Billy. But the guys who built the latest, Philadelphia’s tallest, decided to see if they could “reverse the curse” by putting a miniature statue of William Penn at the very top.

Will it work? We’ll see.. Game 5 resumes tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Go Phillies!