Can you guess this Phillies outfielder in today's in-5 trivia game?
Hello Phillies fans! We'd like to introduce you to our brand new The Good Phight In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Phillies player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
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The goal of the game is to guess the correct Phillies player with the help of up to five clues. We'll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS each week. It won't be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it. The game will appear in the No. 3 slot of the The Good Phight layout each day this week and as noted above, will appear in this article exclusively.
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