Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium

**Diamond Jim** · 04-16-2009 05:45 PM

Johnny Callison was one of my favorites, along with Tony Taylor.

**SideshowBob** · 04-30-2009 07:54 PM

I was kind of surprised/disappointed that the Phillies didn't incorporate some visual elements from Connie Mack Stadium into CBP. Not that CBP isn't a very nice stadium, but it's sort of generically retro whereas imitating Connie Mack would have added some uniqueness. IMHO.

**Ira Lacher** · 05-01-2009 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by SideshowBob

" . . . it's sort of generically retro . . . "

Has anyone else noticed that all the newer parks are looking somewhat alike?

**Jimmy 440** · 05-01-2009 01:06 PM

Yup,the new Citi Field in Queens sort of has similarities to many other stadiums.
It's almost like the team owner sat down and picked a stadium out of a book and said build it.I would have loved to see more of the Mets orange color scheme in the new stadium.Especially the seathing like it was in the old Shea.

**Ira Lacher** · 05-01-2009 04:00 PM

All new stadiums seem to have seating configurations with sharp angles, one or two upper decks in the the outfield, and asymmetrical outfields. The only difference seems to be in the exteriors. Welcome to cookie cutter stadiums II.

**Diamond Jim** · 05-01-2009 06:01 PM

Fred Wilpon grew up in Brooklyn as a Dodger fan. He said that Citi was going to resemble Ebbets Field. I haven't seen the inside yet, but the outside main entrance does look a lot like Ebbets.

**dantheman77** · 05-02-2009 01:25 PM

here is the scorecard from the final game

**geonaz** · 05-04-2009 01:28 PM

Jim, I have been out of town and missed this topic. I saw my first ML game at Shibe Park in 1948 when I was ten years old. Buddy Rosar singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Phila. Athletics a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Browns. The players I remember were Ferris Fain 1B, Pete Suder 2B, Eddie Joost SS, Hank Majeski (?) 3B, Buddy Rosar C, Ben Chapman CF. I am not sure about Majeski or Chapman and I cannot remember the other outfielders or the pitcher that day. Since then I attended uncountable games at Shibe/ Connie Mack. For many years I would get tickets from my Tasty-Kake dealer ( a sponser) for the home opener. I enjoyed the games there more than at Veterans Stadium. Moed away from the area in2001 and have not seen a game since.

**Diamond Jim** · 05-04-2009 05:20 PM

Thanks geonaz,

That's the kind of response I was looking for.

Could this be the game you were at? Saturday June 12, 1948

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1948/06121948.htm

**geonaz** · 05-05-2009 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Diamond Jim

Thanks geonaz,

That's the kind of response I was looking for.

Could this be the game you were at? Saturday June 12, 1948

Events of Saturday, June 12, 1948

I can't say for sure but it does agree with my cloudy memory. My 13 year old brother and I sent in empty Sealtest pint ice cream boxes and received free tickets for the game. My 17 year old brother drove to the game and had to pay, i believe, 75 cents to get in. Even with the free tickets we were able to sit in the first row behind third base. I never cared for baseball before that but I was forever after that. I remember going to the Philadelphia airport to welcome the Phillies home after finally breaking their 23 game losing streak. I don't remember the year but I do know I must have been crazy to love a team that set a modern record for consecutive losses. Connie Mack stadium may not have been the greatest but I loved to sit either in right field on the bend in foul territory facing home plate on an angle. I also would often sit in the upper deck in the first row whenever possible. APBA Baseball Game would send me free deluxe box seats every couple years because I was such a good customer. They would be behind the visitors dugout. I better quit now. I could go on and on and bore you to death. Sorry. George