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Perhaps the Phillies are the most respected team for Philadelphians. As the Elite Eight of the Ultimate Philly Athlete bracket begins, the Phillies have three athletes left, including 50s centerfield Richie Ashburn — he upset Allen Iverson in the last round. The Sixers have two players left, and the Eagles and Flyers have one each. Joe Frazier rounds it out.

So, who ya got in this round? Voting lasts until Friday at noon. Fox 29 will announce the Final Four next Monday.

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Mark Dent is a reporter/curator at BillyPenn. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where he covered the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Penn State football and the Penn State administration. His...