Shibe Park
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Shibe Park was a historic Major League Baseball stadium in Philadelphia, best known as the longtime home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Philadelphia Phillies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball stadium
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defunct stadium → sports venue → |
| architect |
William Steele and Sons
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| closed |
1970-10-01
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| constructionMaterial |
steel and concrete
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| coordinateLocation |
39.992°N 75.173°W
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| country |
United States
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| demolished |
1976
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| homeTeam |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Philadelphia Eagles → Philadelphia Phillies → Philadelphia Stars → |
| league |
Major League Baseball
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National Football League → Negro National League → |
| locatedIn |
North Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania → Philadelphia → |
| namedAfter |
Ben Shibe
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| notableEvent |
hosted 1910 World Series
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hosted 1911 World Series → hosted 1913 World Series → hosted 1914 World Series → hosted 1929 World Series → hosted 1930 World Series → hosted 1931 World Series → hosted 1943 MLB All-Star Game → hosted 1950 World Series games → |
| notableFeature |
double-decked grandstand
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right-field rooftop bleachers → |
| opened |
1909-04-12
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| openingYear |
1909
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| owner |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| renamedAs |
Connie Mack Stadium
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| renamedYear |
1953
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| replacedBy |
Veterans Stadium
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| seatingCapacity |
23000
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33000 → 34000 → |
| surface |
natural grass
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| tenantsEndYear |
Philadelphia Athletics 1954
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Philadelphia Eagles 1957 → Philadelphia Phillies 1970 → Philadelphia Stars 1952 → |
| tenantsStartYear |
Philadelphia Athletics 1909
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Philadelphia Eagles 1940 → Philadelphia Phillies 1938 → Philadelphia Stars 1933 → |