Phillies' home playoff games create $78M in economic impact
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Phillies came up two wins short in their quest to bring home the World Series trophy, but their magical playoff run was a grand slam for the city.
The Phillies' eight playoff home games created $78 million in economic impact overall.
That includes $49 million spent in Philadelphia.
Those numbers come from the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
About 34,000 people visited the city and stayed overnight during the three-week-long postseason run.
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