Wayne native Cheryl Spielvogel is celebrating five remarkable decades as a Philadelphia Phillies icon, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.
Spielvogel has worked at Phillies games as an Aramark peanut vendor for fifty years. She’s become a staple at Phillies ballparks over the decades, with many Phillies fans recognizing her voice and seeking her out to buy peanuts.
Spielvogel attended college in Washington D.C. before returning to Philadelphia in 1976. As a baseball fan, she sought a job at Veterans Stadium, and her decades as a Phillies “peanut purveyor” began.
Peanuts originally sold for forty cents per bag. While costs may have risen since then, Spielvogel remains just as close with her fellow Phillies fans after working for fifty seasons.
Spielvogel’s love for the Phillies goes beyond game time. She arrives at games early to watch batting practice, and then reads her book in Section 112 until the game starts.
In addition to her love for the game, she loves the exercise and the connections she makes with fans each night.
About her decades as both a vendor and a Phillies fan, Spielvogel said, “It’s part of me now. Fifty years, I don’t know what I would do if I wasn’t here.”
Read more about Cheryl Spielvogel and the Wayne native’s decades as a Phillies peanut vendor in 6abc.
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