<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=43RIKN_0vhkaVqu00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=43RIKN_0vhkaVqu00" width="2025" height="1139" ><figcaption>Philadelphia Phillies pose for their NL East champion team photo / Tim Nwachukwu/GettyImages</figcaption></figure><p>The third time's the charm, as they say. The Philadelphia Phillies are certainly saying that after they finally clinched the NL East on their third try. Their 6-2 win on Monday over the visiting Chicago Cubs sealed the organization's first division title since 2011, 13 years ago.</p><p>They couldn't get the job done over the weekend in New York against the Mets, but the silver lining is that they got to celebrate the clinch at home. The Phillies jumped out to an early lead in support of another Aaron Nola clinching-game gem and cruised to the emphatic victory in front of their home fans at a raucous Citizens Bank Park.</p><h2>All the moments Phillies fans must see from NL East division clinch celebration</h2><p>After the final out was recorded, the party started in South Philly and here are all the big moments you need to see from the NL East-clinching celebration.</p><p>Obviously, we begin on the field. Here's the scene as The Bank erupted when Nick Castellanos caught the final out in right field and the ensuing scene as the Phillies spilled on the field to celebrate.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Citizens Bank Park ERUPTS for the NL East champs 🗣️🎉<br><br><br><br>NTT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BallparkCam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BallparkCam</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Phillies</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RingTheBell?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RingTheBell</a><a href="https://t.co/KaU84DZgau">pic.twitter.com/KaU84DZgau</a></p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1838395598111662367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>As mentioned on the NBC Sports Philadelphia broadcast, the on-field celebration seemed almost business-like — there was no pile-up on the infield like you'll see after a postseason series win. Instead, there were hugs and handshakes as the outfielders, followed by the bullpen, joined the fray. After letting the players have their moment at the center of The Bank, the coaching staff made its way out after dugout congratulations.</p><p>After some TV interviews and congratulations all around, they managed to wrangle everyone, from players and coaches to support staff, for the NL East division champion team photo. The graphic on Phanavision in the background leaving no doubt what went down in South Philly on a late September night.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Your 2024 National League East Champions ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/Kz66Obr5GA">pic.twitter.com/Kz66Obr5GA</a></p>— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1838393854124245244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Then, the Phillies filed into the clubhouse to begin the real celebration. But before the champagne bottles were popped and the beer started flowing, manager Rob Thomson started the festivities with a reminder that they had a game to play the next day and that the all-important first-round bye is their next target.</p><p>Topper then brought in managing partner John Middleton to kick things off. If you recall, Middleton began training camp by giving the team a speech about his vision for the franchise, with the main takeaway being that he wanted the World Series trophy back in Philadelphia. Although there were some expletives used at that time.</p><p>Adorned in a red "We own the East" t-shirt, Middleton reiterated that sentiment on Monday, telling the team: "I want my f***ing trophy back." And then things popped off.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Still got some work to do... <a href="https://t.co/OseXd5hSXi">pic.twitter.com/OseXd5hSXi</a></p>— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1838413796613755240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>The expected clubhouse celebration mayhem ensued, with scenes filtering out like the one below. There was Chief Vibes Officer Garrett Stubbs in his patented overalls, giving a beer-soaked shimmy. He's also responsible for the new post-win clubhouse mix (subscription required), created with local DJ trio, the Armentani Brothers, per <i>The Philadelphia Inquirer's</i> Alex Coffey. You can find the mix here.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A little Stubbs shimmy 🤭 <a href="https://t.co/lfaeex5QxP">pic.twitter.com/lfaeex5QxP</a></p>— Gregg Murphy (@GMurphPhils) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMurphPhils/status/1838395503937040574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>And of course there was a sing-a-long to the Phillies classic Dancing On My Own.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Edmundo Sosa, Nick Castellanos and Ranger Suarez singing Dancing On My Own. <a href="https://t.co/TPAzD2kvkh">pic.twitter.com/TPAzD2kvkh</a></p>— Destiny Lugardo (@destiny_lugardo) <a href="https://twitter.com/destiny_lugardo/status/1838407158351720794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>And no Phillies celebration would be complete without a post-ballpark trip to Xfinity Live! The Phillies Daycare showed up and chugged some beers, players saluted the fans, and some even showed off their babies in a Simba-esque fashion.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Daycare has arrived at Xfinity Live! <a href="https://t.co/OmWndVCHmM">pic.twitter.com/OmWndVCHmM</a></p>— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1838418747758936082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 24, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>While the Phillies partied late into the night, on Tuesday all the attention turns to the next goal with just five games remaining on the regular season schedule. They want a first-round bye, meaning they must finish as one of the top two seeds in the National League.</p><p>They also want the No. 1 seed. That would mean home-field advantage through the NL portion of the playoffs and likely the World Series. As we know, Citizens Bank Park is a fortress for the Phillies during the postseason, and the more games they play at home, the better. Hopefully, that will mean more celebrations like the one we saw on Monday night.</p></div></body>

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All the moments Phillies fans must see from NL East division clinch celebration

The third time's the charm, as they say. The Philadelphia Phillies are certainly saying that after they finally clinched the NL East on their third try. Their 6-2 win on Monday over the visiting Chicago Cubs sealed the organization's first division title since 2011, 13 years ago. They couldn't get...