Inquirer Sorry For Bogus Phillies Ad

The Philadelphia Inquirer has apologized to readers for printing a Macy’s ad celebrating the Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Yankees in the World Series.

MyFoxPhilly.com was the first to report on the bogus Macy’s ad that appeared in today’s Inquirer.  The newspaper later issued a statement, which deeply apologized for the error.

Slideshow: Newspaper Ad Gives Series To Phillies

The New York Yankees have a commanding 3-1 lead in the Series over the Phillies.

"A Macy's advertisement in today's Inquirer incorrectly offered Phillies 2009 World Championship merchandise. The Inquirer deeply regrets this error. Macy's is a great corporate citizen, supporter of this region and our sports teams. We apologize for this error and any inconvenience this caused," said Howard Griffin, Vice President, National Advertising.

The ad features a T-shirt from Majestic that has a giant logo, with “Philadelphia Phillies 2009 Back-to-Back World Series champions.”

The same T-shirt is not for sale on Macy’s Web site.

The Phillies won the World Series in 2008.