The Vet

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The Vet was a multi-purpose stadium in Philadelphia that served for decades as the home of the NFL’s Eagles and MLB’s Phillies.

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The Vet canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former stadium
multi-purpose stadium
sports venue
category Defunct Major League Baseball venues
Defunct National Football League venues
Sports venues in Philadelphia
city Philadelphia
commemorates United States military veterans
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision Philadelphia County
demolished 2004
eraOfUse late 20th century
hasNickName The Vet
homeTeam Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Phillies
hostedEventType MLB postseason games
MLB regular season games
NFL playoffs
surface form: NFL playoff games

NFL regular season games
leagueServed Major League Baseball
National Football League
location Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
namedFor military veterans
notableFeature artificial turf playing surface considered hard and unforgiving
multi-purpose circular “cookie-cutter” design
officialName Veterans Stadium
opened 1971
ownership Philadelphia
surface form: City of Philadelphia
primaryUse American football stadium
baseball stadium
region South Philadelphia Sports Complex
replacedVenueForTeam Connie Mack Stadium
Franklin Field
shortName The Vet self-link
state Pennsylvania
status demolished
successorVenueForTeam Citizens Bank Park
Lincoln Financial Field
surfaceType artificial turf
tenantSport American football
baseball
usedByTeamUntil Philadelphia Eagles
surface form: Philadelphia Eagles 2002 NFL season

Philadelphia Phillies 2003 MLB season
usedFor concerts
other large-scale events

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Veterans Stadium alsoKnownAs The Vet
The Vet shortName The Vet self-link
The Vet hasNickName The Vet