Pete Adelis

Mr. Adelis was once affectionately known as the "Iron Lung of Shibe Park" being withouth question the dominant heckler in Philadelphia, a city still known for rowdy fans. Unfortunately, his heckling often had a nasty side. In 1942 Pete was put on the Phillies payroll and given instructions to hound Jackie Robinson, and any other black ballplayer who came through town, thus tarnishing his legacy - and that of the Phillie organization.