Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a major league baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids" and "The 1964 Phold". Its two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest.
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| - Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a major league baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids" and "The 1964 Phold". Its two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest.
- It stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was thus just five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two MLB All-Star Games, in 1943 and 1952, with the latter game holding the distinction of being the only All-Star contest shortened by rain (to five innings).
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- Shibe Park
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| - The 1950 Whiz Kids won the lone Phillies pennant at 21st and Lehigh, which coincided with Connie Mack's swansong season as Athletics' manager
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| - Right Field - 340 ft
- Center Field - 410 ft
- Center Field - 447 ft
- Center Field Corner - 468 ft
- Center Field Corner - 515 ft
- Deep Left Center - 387 ft
- Deep Left Center - 420 ft
- Deep Right Center - 390 ft
- Deep Right Center - 405 ft
- Left Field - 334 ft
- Left Field - 360 ft , 378 ft
- Right Field - 329 ft
- Right Field - 331 ft
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- 1960(xsd:integer)
- Across 20th Street from Shibe: above, in 1913 with rooftop bleachers; below, 2011
- Up in the stands, the Boston "Royal Rooters" had arrived on a special train, had paraded up Broad St. and had dedicated seating
- Outside, fans mill about the 21st and Lehigh box office in search of World Series tickets
- FDR made few appearances during 1944; Shibe stop helped him keep Dewey at bay
- Inside, a somber A's squad awaits play in Game 1; their apprehension was justified — the "Miracle Braves" swept the A's in four
- Up in the stands, the Boston "Royal Rooters" had arrived on a special train, had paraded up Broad St. and even had their own section
- Inside, the A's await Game 1; they were swept by the "Miracle Braves" in four games
- FDR addresses the crowd from his open car, elevated by special ramps on the field
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- 215(xsd:integer)
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| - Host of the All-Star Game
- Home of the Philadelphia Athletics
- Home of the Philadelphia Eagles
- Home of the Philadelphia Phillies
- Host of the NFL All-Star Game
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| - Shibe Park - Connie Mack Stadium
- Shibe Park / Connie Mack Stadium
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- Presidential visit to Shibe Park, 1944
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