The Philadelphia Phillies started a tradition at some point setting forth a challenge to other MLB teams in which the visitors are confronted with the gastrointestinal task of seeing how many cheesesteaks they can eat at Citizens Bank Park while in town.
Whether it is over the period of one day, the duration of the series, whatever, the competition has evolved into serious business with visiting ballplayers eager to show off their gluttonous talents.
Last season, the Mets set the single-day record — everything is recorded, documented and confirmed by the Phillies clubhouse staff — by eating a whopping 103 cheesesteaks over a 10-hour period.