Black Hall of Famer Roy Campanella said that white Philly fans “spewed racial hate” in the 1950s, and Allen, the team’s first African-American standout, wore a helmet in the field to protect from objects thrown at him in the ’60s. A poorly run organization coming off a 99-loss season, the Phillies and their white fans had a reputation, deserved or not, for racism.
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