PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies manager Rob Thomson was joined on the field by friend and mentor Joe Torre on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park -- but the reunion had nothing to do with baseball.

Torre, founder of the Safe at Home Foundation , was on hand for a special pregame ceremony to help raise awareness about domestic violence. He was joined on the field by Thomson, as well as Susan Higginbotham, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV).

“It’s so important to support these programs, an organization like (PCADV), I think it’s wonderful,” Thomson said. “They need the support, and we’re there for them at all times.”

Torre has been there for kids dealing with domestic violence for more than 20 years since founding Safe at Home in 2002 -- but it’s been part

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