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Hamels says Utley, Burrell convinced him to buy in Center City

Cole Hamels says that Pat Burrell and Chase Utley convinced him and wife Heidi to move into Center City.

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Hamels says Utley, Burrell convinced him to buy in Center City

POSTED: Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 7:28 AM

Dan Gross

Heidi and Cole Hamels (not taken Monday night)

Cole Hamels says that Pat Burrell and Chase Utley convinced him and wife Heidi to move into Center City.

The couple were welcomed to their new building, The Residences at Two Liberty Place, with a party there Monday night. Hamels signed autographs and graciously posed for photos with those attending the party, which was cosponsored by Philadelphia Style magazine. Hamels graces the March/April cover. The World Series MVP told us that despite the convenience of the Broad Street Subway, he still planned to drive to the ballpark.

610 WIP's Howard Eskin, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio, attorney Chuck Peruto Jr., former Sixers GM Billy King and CBS 3's Doug Kammerer were among the crowd. Guests tasted fare from chef Daniel Stern, who is opening a restaurant on the 37th floor of the luxury high-rise.

Hamels paid more than $2.2 million for a three-bedroom condo in the building. The couple, who are working on adopting a baby from Ethiopia, lived in West Chester while Heidi earned a master's degree at West Chester University.

One interesting sight at the reception was former mayoral candidate Tom Knox, who is in the process of buying a place at Two Liberty for about $8 million. He sported a new hair color that fell somewhere between blond and gray.

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Comments (31)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:37 AM, 04/08/2009

Who invited Eskin ??

— mick314

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:53 AM, 04/08/2009

Why not adopt a child from this country?

— NJA Jr.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:04 PM, 04/08/2009

BIg Earn I have to ask why did you think Cole was a chubby chaser?

— cusoraider

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:09 PM, 04/08/2009

Really bad economics, here. He could have bought Ethiopia for 2.2 mil. Why settle for 1 when you could adopt millions?

— BudSelig_isthenext_MrBurns

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:35 PM, 04/08/2009

Yeah, but the overhead would've taken everything he had.....

— Mark1npt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:15 PM, 04/08/2009

Knox scares me!

— jnixon05

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:31 PM, 04/08/2009

Bet I never run into Cole on the street, or grabbing take out lunch in the Libery Place food court, even though its connected to his condo. Take the Broad Street Subway to the stadiums? HA!!

— gho_matt