Phillies’ Howard: Fan threw beer bottle at me

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A fan at Citizens Bank Park threw a beer bottle from the stands at Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard on Saturday, and the team said Sunday that it is investigating the incident.

As Howard was walking back to the dugout after a pinch-hitting appearance, the bottle landed near the slumping slugger’s feet, Philly.com reported.

Ryan Howard is hitting .151 this season and earning $25 million in the final season of his current five-year contract. Rich Schultz/Getty Images

“I’ve done too much in this town to have that kind of stuff,” Howard told reporters Sunday. “If you want to yell out ‘You suck,’ that’s …

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