Viral Phillies fan’s legend grows after 6 a.m. flight to make football game

A young Philadelphia Phillies fan who went viral in Game 1 of the World Series went to insane lengths to get make his Pop Warner game.

The Philadelphia Phillies made the World Series for the first time since 2009, and they did not waste any time in getting a win. The Phillies trailed the Houston Astros 5-0 in Game 1, but overcame it to tie the game up, force extra innings, and ultimately win in the 10th inning after a home run by J.T. Realmuto.

After Realmuto hit what became the game-winning home run, the FOX broadcast cut to a young Phillies fan, who was yelling in the face of an Astros fan sitting next to him. The fan went viral on social media.

As it turns out, the young fan’s legend grew, as he took a 6 a.m. flight to get to his Pop Warner football game on Saturday!

Young Phillies fan’s legend grows after going viral in Game 1 of World Series

What a legend.

The Phillies trailed early, as they surrendered a solo home run to Kyle Tucker and an RBI-single by Martin Maldonado in the second inning. Then in the third, Tucker hit his second home run of the game, a three-run shot, to give Houston a 5-0 lead.

As the entire postseason has shown, you can never count out the Phillies. That was evident after they cut their deficit to 5-3 in the fourth on an RBI-single by Nick Castellanos and a two-run homer by Alec Bohm. Then in the fifth, Realmuto hit a two-run double to tie the game up.

Of course, Realmuto hit the game-winning home run.

Philadelphia looked to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series with a win on Saturday night.