Thread: Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium

I have been a casual Phillies fan for most of my life. My late father was a die hard Phillies fan due to the fact that he was from Pennsylvania and the Philles AAA team was loctcated in our home town in during the 1950s. Since his death 12 years ago I have started to carry the torch for him.

Now the reason for this post. Ever since child hood I have had a fasination with Connie Mack Stadium. I still remember hearing Pee Wee Reese signing on the Game of the Week by saying "Live from Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania it's the Falstaff game of the week." Unfortunately I never had the chance to go there. The closest I came to it was in August of 1971. I was in Philadelphia on my way to McGuire Air Force Base to begin my overseas tour. I do know that the week I was in Philadelphia fire ravaged through the old stadium destroying most of the original structure. Over the years I have amassed a large collection of information about the grand old stadium.

If there are any members from the Philadephia area or anywhere for that fact, that have been to any sporting event at Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium would your please share you experiences with me.

You'll like this Diamond Jim ! Poke around the whole site too,there are some great stadiums of the past on this site with plenty of old photos.


Stadium Graveyard

Thanks Jimmy, you do know I am in my 36th year as a Flyer fan?

I've been a season ticket holder since 1987 & a Flyers fan since 1974 when I was in grade school.One of my 1st games ever was in 1985 when Dave Poulin scored on Goslin of the Quebec Nordiques on 5-3 short handed breakaway.That was one of the most spectacular moments in my life that night at The Spectrum.Wow,I was shaking from the thrill of that goal.The house was rocking.I thought the 3rd level was going to fall on us.It was shaking from the thunderous roar.

I've only missed two years doing season tickets recently.I love the boys.I don't think there going anywhere but I'll still be behind them 100%.

I'm glad you like the site.They had great photos of the demolition of Shea which I followed from the beginning.Now they're doing the demo photos of the old Yankee Stadium.But I don't think that will start in full till sometime this summer.

Enjoy

For about 6 months my son lived in Germantown about two blocks from the house of Connie Mack's daughter, the house where Mr Mack passed away. In Janur\ary of 07 we made a quick weekend run out there to take him some of his things but the Flyers were out of town. The way it looks now (he now lives in Houston) that will be the only chance I would have to see them play in person. That was the first time I had been to Philadelphia since 1972 and I do not for see any more trips in the future.

It's not the nicest of town.We usually hit Pats King of Steaks or Genos on 9th & Passyunk at least once a month for cheesesteaks before a game.A few years ago,we met Kerry Fraser & Pat Dapuzzo the ref & linesman before a game.That is really the only other place in Philly I visit other than the Sports Complex.

Did they tear down all of the old baseball parks ? I was once told that there was still a facade of one of the old time parks still standing some place in Philly.

Originally Posted by Jimmy 440

Did they tear down all of the old baseball parks ? I was once told that there was still a facade of one of the old time parks still standing some place in Philly.

I don't believe there is in Philadelphia, but I know there is in Pittsburgh. The center and right centerfield wall and flagpole of Forbes Field is still standing, plus they have a brick trail following the path where the rest of the wall went to left field with a plaque marking Maz's home run spot and the left field foul pole. You can follow the foul line into the Forbes Quad (a U of Pitt building) to where home plate is encased in glass in the floor. It's about 10 feet off from it's original place because of the building layout. If it would have been placed in the exact spot, it would have been in stall #5 of the women's restroom. Also, I just heard that they moved the section of wall that Maz's home run went over, complete with the 406 marker to a new display at PCN Park. This was pretty neat to see, since I wen to a game at Forbes in 1968. Our return visit was in June of 07.

Jimmy, check these out.

That last shot of Pittsburgh looking at the bridge.I've stood in that exact location a few years ago.My ex g/f and I went to the old Three Rivers too.I think it was June 1st 1997.There was a tornado touch down on Mt Washington that evening.We were up there 40 minutes before.We watched it from the stadium.