Phillies jersey to have Independence Blue Cross sponsor patch, per report NBC Sports Philadelphia [Video]

Starting with Wednesday’s matinee against the Yankees, the Phillies will sport an Independence Blue Cross patch, making IBX the team’s first jersey sponsor, according to a report by Terry Lefton of the Sports Business Journal.

Independence Blue Cross is also a sponsor for the Flyers’ home jerseys.

Per the Sports Business Journal report, the Phillies are now the 22nd MLB team to have a jersey advertisement.

“IBX has been on my target (list) from the beginning,” Phillies managing partner and CEO John Middleton said to the Sports Business Journal. “We’re both long-standing Philadelphia institutions. … We’re taking an existing relationship and putting it on a whole different platform.”

The Phillies enter Tuesday leading the majors at 65-41.