[fkabuckeyesrule]

****You’re talking about the city (Philly) that once booed Santa Claus at the Phillies game.****

It's also a city and team that was most hateful towards Jackie Robinson in his rookie year.

[Eagles2003]

“It’s also a city and team that was most hateful towards Jackie Robinson in his rookie year. “

That was the Phillies. They also had about 2 or 3 blacks in their lineup in the late sixties. Totally racist ownership.

The Philadelphia team was the Athletics until Connie Mack couldn’t afford them (and was very old, think 90+).

I still remember going to the Jersey shore, warming up the TV, and turning the antenna so we could get the AL.

The Carpenters, aka DuPonts, didn’t care if only 700+ fans were in the stands in ‘63 when Art Mahaffey of the Phillies pitched a one hitter. It was a hobby or make work program, not a job.

[Irish Owl]

fkabuckeyesrule: “It’s also a city and team that was most hateful towards Jackie Robinson in his rookie year.”

Come on, that happened when? 1948? That’s kind of irrelevant at this point, isn’t it?