Central Pa. product recovers from ‘bad day’ to become valuable player for Phillies

Travis Jankowski grew up in Lancaster County, a Phillies fan who lived and died with the team as a high schooler when it won the 2008 World Series.

So, it was pretty exhilarating last month when Jankowski, who made his major league debut in 2015, went on the field at Citizens Bank Park for the first time wearing a Phillies uniform. And it was easy to imagine how the former Lancaster Catholic standout felt moments later as walked off to a chorus of boos after making a costly late-game mistake on the bases.

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