Matt Breen

@matt_breen

Writing sports features for @PhillyInquirer. Philadelphia native. Temple and Archbishop Ryan grad.

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Joined May 2010

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · 6 h

Matt Strahm donated a scoreboard on Sunday night to The Angels, a Newtown Square baseball team for adults with functional needs. They’ve given him much more. “I love just going there and watching them play baseball. It’s pure.” inquirer.com/phillies/angel…

matt_breen's tweet card. The Angels of Newtown Square play in the Little League Challenger Division. Strahm makes it a point to see their games. "It just captures you. And you want to be a part of it," Strahm said.

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Lochlahn March@lochlahn · Jul 22

When Dick Allen was called up to the Phillies from triple-A Arkansas, he vowed never to go back to Little Rock. This April, his son returned to the place Allen would not. A story about remembering our history and a son’s journey to honor his father: inquirer.com/phillies/a/dic…

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jul 21

Pouring one out for the clock at Citizens Bank Park. inquirer.com/phillies/citiz…

matt_breen's tweet card. The analog clock in center field has been replaced by an ad for next year's All-Star Game.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer@PhillyInquirer · Jul 21

‘We’re not ready’: Not even 1976 compares to how special next summer will be in Philly sports, Dan Hilferty says inquirer.com/soccer/dan-hil…

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jul 18

The 2026 All Star Game will be on July 14

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The logo for the 2026 MLB All Star Game in Philadelphia

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jul 18

The logo for the 2026 MLB All Star Game in Philadelphia

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Matt Weyrich@ByMattWeyrich · Jul 15

Orioles’ Ryan O’Hearn will be using this orange Victus bat in the All-Star Game tonight. It’s signed by the Newtown Edgemont Angels, the Little League Challenger Team for players with physical and intellectual disabilities that he supports.

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jul 15

South Jersey's Logan Dawson grew up a diehard Phillies fan and he can't believe they drafted him. "Every kid who is a Phillies fan says ‘Ah I want to be a Phillie one day.' Well, it actually happened." inquirer.com/phillies/logan…

matt_breen's tweet card. The Phillies drafted Dawson, a shortstop for Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, in the 16th round of the MLB draft. "It’s just incredible," he said.

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Matt Gelb@MattGelb · Jul 12

Man, they’ll let anyone into Petco Park.

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Aug 22

When they talk about your dad on the Phillies broadcast

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 28

I’ve never felt more lost than watching the Phillies without a strike zone and score bug.

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Temple Men's Basketball@TUMBBHoops · Jun 28

An incredible tribute to John DiSangro by @NBCSPhilly and @TMacPhils. Rest in peace, John. #Team130

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 27

John DiSangro was so important to Temple that John Chaney’s longtime assistant said Chaney wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame without DiSangro. He was just as vital every night to the Phillies telecasts. He had two great careers before dying this week. inquirer.com/college-sports…

matt_breen's tweet card. A trusted confidant of John Chaney as a longtime member of his Temple basketball staff, DiSangro later became a behind-the-scenes ace of the Phillies TV broadcast.

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 27

They were some of Philly's most famous boxers. They were world champs, fought in stadiums, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. But they ended up buried in unmarked graves. John DiSanto is on a mission to change that and give them gravestones. inquirer.com/sports/boxer-g…

matt_breen's tweet card. Boxing historian John DiSanto has made it his cause to raise funds for gravestones to honor some of the best boxers in Philadelphia history. “I feel connected to them because of this project.”

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 24

Jason Kelce is a regular at Mike’s Seafood in Sea Isle City and even has his own menu item. But his bond with the shore town restaurant is about more than football and buffalo shrimp. inquirer.com/eagles/jason-k…

matt_breen's tweet card. The Kelces are regulars at Mike Monichetti’s restaurant, but they have more than that in common. Now they both tap into the Shore town to aid the same cause. And for Monichetti, it’s personal.

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 24

Officially a friend of the pod @ThePhilliesShow

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 24

Russell Branyan at RFK Stadium in August of 2007. “What about Russell Branyan” - HK

RRay Dunne@RayDunne975 · Jun 23

Phillies off night question: What’s the most random Phillies home run you remember vividly?

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The Philadelphia Inquirer@PhillyInquirer · Jun 21

David McShane grew up in the 700 level. Now he paints murals of Philadelphia’s sports icons. inquirer.com/eagles/philade…

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 18

Great atmosphere today at the Linc for #ClubWorldCup Wydad AC, I wasn’t familiar with your game.

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Matt Breen@matt_breen · Jun 13

The father and son were crazy Philly sports fans. Then they started making custom cleats for the athletes on their favorite teams. And now they have a pair in the Hall of Fame after Cooper DeJean wore them in the Super Bowl. inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-…

matt_breen's tweet card. Ryan and Ron Stevens went “guerrilla style” to get their custom cleats noticed four years ago. Now they have customers across Philly sports, and a pair that made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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