Gerald Armstrong recalls his time working for the old Kansas City Athletics as an attendant and ball boy in the visitor's clubhouse as he speaks from the front porch of the home where he grew up and now lives in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, June 26, 2020. Armstrong is one of more than a dozen Black men who said they were sexually molested by former Red Sox clubhouse manager Donald "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick when they were youths.
Since then, a growing number of men have stepped forward to allege that they, too, were abused by Fitzpatrick at Fenway Park and at major league stadiums in Baltimore and Kansas City, when the Red Sox were playing on the road. Because their claims date to the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, they are too old to be included in civil lawsuits, and the men say their requests for out-of-court settlements have fallen on deaf ears.
“Now would be a good time for the Red Sox to show everyone they mean what they say,” said Armstrong, who claims he was the first Black youth to be hired in the visitors’ clubhouse by the old Kansas City Athletics — only to be allegedly abused by Fitzpatrick multiple times in a stadium storage room and the historic Muehlebach Hotel in downtown Kansas City.
Forbes Magazine recently pegged the value of the Red Sox at $3.3 billion, third among the 30 major league ball clubs. In a recent ranking of billionaires, the magazine also estimated principal owner John Henry’s net worth at $2.6 billion.
migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes Why is this man’s picture being used for this story? Is this the person who complained of the racism?
migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes Boy everyone wants to cash in during these times
migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes Racism in Boston? Get outa town! That never happens there!
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migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes That manger was known, yet people in the know turned a blind eye, smdh. Boston hasn’t really changed much if the fans there are slinging racial slurs. No wonder they don’t have POC fans there for their teams.
migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes Good, another nail in the knee bending hypocritical sports industry.
migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes Kid abuse has been hidden from the public for decades, thanks to the media; many in politics, & Hollywood 🐰🦋🍼🧸This is normal TODAY
migarabedian RedSox MikeRezendes I believe you.
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