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PHILADELPHIA<\/strong> – <\/span>Baseball fever has officially taken over Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fans packed the Pennsylvania Convention Center on opening day of MLB All-Star Village, where thousands of visitors explored interactive exhibits, played baseball-themed games, met Phillies legends and celebrated their love for America\u2019s pastime.<\/p>\n Among the biggest attractions was former Phillies star John Kruk, who greeted fans eager for photos and autographs.<\/p>\n For one Bucks County couple, the All-Star festivities are more than just a vacation\u2014they\u2019re the perfect honeymoon.<\/p>\n Nicole and Wes Sheffer planned their newlywed getaway around MLB All-Star Week, saying there was no better place to celebrate after tying the knot.<\/p>\n “We met at the stadium,” Nicole Sheffer said. “He proposed at the stadium and we\u2019re season ticket holders, so of course this is where we want to be.”<\/p>\n “It\u2019s a dream come true,” Wes Sheffer added. “Lifelong baseball. There\u2019s no other place I\u2019d rather be, and we wanted to do it the most Philly way possible.”<\/p>\n The Sheffers even created a custom sign to collect autographs and landed one from Phillies Hall of Famer Steve Carlton.<\/p>\n “Of course it\u2019s romantic,” Nicole said with a smile.<\/p>\n Just a few blocks away from All-Star Village, another unforgettable baseball experience is turning heads.<\/p>\n At the SoSuite at The Ovation in Center City, one lucky fan is living inside a Philadelphia Phillies Phanatic dream.<\/p>\n The apartment has been transformed from floor to ceiling with the iconic green mascot\u2014from Phanatic-themed furniture and carpeting to custom bedroom headboards and even bathroom d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n The unique stay was created by Booking.com as part of an All-Star Week promotion.<\/p>\n Kaeleigh Tylenda won the opportunity to stay there for just $19.78, a tribute to 1978, the year the Phillie Phanatic made his debut.<\/p>\n “When I walked in, I couldn\u2019t believe it,” Tylenda said. “It\u2019s absolutely phenomenal.”<\/p>\n After learning she had won, she immediately called her husband.<\/p>\n “I started crying,” she said. “I called my husband crying on the phone saying, \u2018We\u2019re going to Philly!\u2019”<\/p>\n As part of the prize package, Tylenda also received tickets to marquee All-Star Week events, including the Home Run Derby and the MLB All-Star Game.<\/p>\n For baseball fans visiting Philadelphia this week, it\u2019s a celebration of the game, the city and the memories that come with both.<\/p>\n PhiladelphiaMLBSports <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PHILADELPHIA – Baseball fever has officially taken over Philadelphia. 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