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John Irvin Kennedy (October 12, 1926 – April 27, 1998) was an American professional baseball shortstop.Kennedy was the first African-American player to be signed by and play for the Philadelphia Phillies, the last National League baseball team to support anti-Black segregation.
Veeck did not believe Landis would dare say black players were unwelcome while blacks were fighting in World War II. However, when Veeck arrived in Philadelphia, he was surprised to discover that the National League had taken over the Phillies and was seeking a new owner (the Phillies were ultimately sold to lumber baron William D. Cox).
As a minor-leaguer, White was the second black American to play for a Carolina League team, and was the only black player on his team. Percy Miller Jr. broke the color barrier for that league in 1951. [6] White had an excellent year, with a .298 batting average, 20 home runs, 99 runs scored, 84 runs batted in (RBI), and 21 stolen bases. [7]
Edward Stephen Waitkus (September 4, 1919 – September 16, 1972) was a Lithuanian American professional baseball player who played as a first baseman.He played a total of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), before and after serving in World War II (1941 and 1946–1955).
The Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame, officially known as the Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame for sponsorship reasons, is an exhibit located at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The exhibit is a collection of plaques that honor players and personnel who made significant contributions to the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher.The Philadelphia native played in the Negro leagues and Mexican League for nine years before entering the minor leagues in 1946.
2007 – Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Team of the Year" 2007 (induction of the 1980 Phillies) – Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame [45] 2008 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion) 2008 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series) [43] [46] [47] [48] 2008 – Pride of Philadelphia Award (Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame)
The Phillies won two of the three, with McGraw winning the second game, [30] to pull a half game up on Montreal. By the time the Phillies went to Montreal for the final series of the season, the two teams were tied for first place. The Phillies won the opener, 2–1. McGraw earned the save by striking out five of the six batters he faced. [31]