The Vet – Veterans Stadium

Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was home to the National League Phillies from 1971 until 2003. The stadium was part of a larger sports complex located south of downtown Philadelphia adjacent to Interstate 95 at Broad Street. The only sports venue still standing in the postcard pictured above is the Spectrum, which was once home to…

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Shibe Park and the Church of Baseball

Shibe Park (later known as Connie Mack Stadium) was home to both the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics and was located three miles north of Center City Philadephia and only five blocks west of the Baker Bowl. Although the ballpark was demolished decades ago, a state historical marker now marks the spot. The Deliverance Evangelistic…

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