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BYRON BROWNE played centerfield on Oct. 1, 1970, in the Philadelphia Phillies' last game at Connie Mack Stadium. History professor BRUCE KUKLICK wrote a book about the ballpark (it opened in 1909 and was razed in 1976) and its neighborhood. As a visitor, Browne says, fans pelted him with bricks and oranges. Once, he hit a long homer to leftfield. Kuklick recalls wiggling around posts to see the action on the field, witnessing Bobby Shantz's 20th win for the 1952 A's and being stunned when A's fans booed their own player who broke his leg chasing a fly ball.