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Torii Hunter Details Racist Experiences During MLB Career

Two days after Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said he was the victim of racist insults by fans at Fenway Park, retired former All-Star Torii Hunter has recalled some of his own past experiences.

During an interview with MLB At the Plate, Hunter said he would hear fans call him racist names while playing in the outfield.

“I had batteries tossed at me, I had quarters and nickels and dimes, and I would pick them up to get them upset," he said, via Chad Graff of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.