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Shibe Park Historical Analysis
Ben Shibe, an Athletics stockholder and manufacturer of baseball products, had a dream in mind when he set out to build the first concrete-and-steel stadium in major league history. William Steele and Sons were signed on in 1908 to make the dream a reality and one year later the doors opened to Shibe Park.
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"There is much less drinking now than there was before 1927 because I quit drinking on May 24, 1927." - Rabbit Maranville |
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First Game
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04-12-1909
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Last Game
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09-19-1954
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First Game
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05-16-1927
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Last Game
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05-28-1927
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First Game
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07-04-1938
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Last Game
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10-01-1970
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Capacity Changes
(Yearly Attendance Tm 1)
(Yearly Attendance Tm 2)
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1909
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20,000
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1925
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33,500
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1926
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27,500
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1929
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30,000
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1930
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33,000
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1947
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32,750
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1948
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32,500
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1952
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33,300
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1953
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33,166
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1960
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33,359
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1961
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33,608
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Largest Crowd
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41,660
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05-11-1947
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Smallest Crowd
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23
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09-08-1916
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A.K.A.
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1953+
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Connie Mack Stadium
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Current Status
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Demolished 06-1976
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Field Surface
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Grass
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First Night Game
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05-16-1939
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Last Game Ever
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10-01-1970
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Original Location
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North
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West Somerset Street
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South
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West Lehigh Avenue
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East
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North 20th Street
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West
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North 21st Street
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Backstop
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1909
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85'
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1942
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90'
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1943
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86'
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1956
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78'
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1960
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64'
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Left Field
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1909
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360' - 378'
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1921
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380'
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1922
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334'
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1926
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312'
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1930
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334'
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Left Center
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1909
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393'
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1922
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387'
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1925
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405'
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1969
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387'
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Center Field
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1909
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515' - 502'
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1922
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468'
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1950
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448'
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1951
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440'
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1953
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460'
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1954
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468'
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1956
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447'
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1969
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410'
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Right Center
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1909
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393'
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1969
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390'
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Right Field
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1909
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360' - 340'
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1921
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380'
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1926
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307'
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1930
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331'
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1934
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329'
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