Hilltop Park,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/01/1903 (7) Starting Pitchers – vs. Senators: 04/30/1903 Final Score 6-2 (NYA) Attendance – 16,243 Starting Pitchers Happy Townsend (WS1); Jack Chesbro (NYA) First Batter – Rabbit Robinson (WS1) Result – Doubled First Hits – Rabbit Robinson (WS1),Doubled First Run – Willie Keeler (NYA) First RBI…
Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was on the block bound by Bedford Avenue, Sullivan Place, McKeever Place, and Montgomery Street. After locating the prospective new site to build a permanent stadium to replace the old (and wooden) Washington Park, club owner Charlie Ebbets acquired the property over several years, starting in 1908, by buying parcels of…
Veterans Stadium,,Philadelphia,PA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/10/1971 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Expos: 04/10/1971 Final Score 4-1 (PHI) Attendance – 55,352 Starting Pitchers Jim Bunning (PHI); Bill Stoneman (MON) First Batter – Boots Day (MON) Result – Grounded to P First Hits – Larry Bowa (PHI),Singled to RF (1st) First Run – Ron…
Shibe Park,Connie Mack Stadium,Philadelphia,PA Ball Park First Game Date – 05/29/1909 (11) Starting Pitchers – vs. Red Sox: 04/12/1909 Final Score 8-1 (PHA) Attendance – 30,162 Starting Pitchers Eddie Plank (PHA); Frank Arellanes (BOS) First Batter – Amby McConnell (BOS) Result – Grounded Out First Hits – Simon Nicholls (PHA),Singled First Run – Simon Nicholls…
Columbia Park,,Philadelphia,PA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/27/1901 (2) Starting Pitchers – vs. Senators: 04/26/1901 Final Score 5-1 (WS1) Attendance – 14,000 Starting Pitchers Bill Carrick (WS1); Chick Fraser (PHA) First Batter – John Farrell (WS1) Result – Grounded to 1B First Hits – Jack O’Brien (WS1),Singled (1) First Run – Joe Quinn (WS1)…
Baker Bowl Former names Philadelphia Baseball Grounds (1887–1895)National League Park (1895–1913, officially thereafter)Location 2622 N Broad St/2601 N 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Coordinates 39°59′35″N 75°9′21″WCoordinates: 39°59′35″N 75°9′21″W Home teams/Owner: Philadelphia PhilliesOperator Philadelphia PhilliesCapacity 12,500 (1887–94)18,000 (1895–1928)20,000 (1929)18,800 (1930–38) Field size Left Field – 341 ft (104 m)Center Field – 408 ft (124 m)Right-Center –…
Yankee Stadium I,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/18/1923 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Red Sox: 04/18/1923 Final Score 4-1 (NYA) Attendance – 74,200 Starting Pitchers Bob Shawkey (NYA); Howard Ehmke (BOS) First Batter – Chick Fewster (BOS) Result – Grounded Out First Hits – George Burns (BOS),Singled First Run – Bob Shawkey…
Sun Life Stadium,JoeRobbie; ProPlayer; Dolphin; LandShark,Miami,FL,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/05/1993 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Dodgers: 04/05/1993 Final Score 6-3 (FLO) Attendance – 42,334 Starting Pitchers Charlie Hough (FLO); Orel Hershiser (LAN) First Batter – Jose Offerman (LAN) Result – Struck Out First Hits – Bret Barberie (FLO),Singled to CF (1st) First…
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum,,Los Angeles,CA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/18/1958 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Giants: 04/18/1958 Final Score 6-5 (LAN) Attendance – 78,672 Starting Pitchers Al Worthington (SFN); Carl Erskine (LAN) First Batter – Jim Davenport (SFN) Result – Singled to LF First Hits – Jim Davenport (SFN),Singled to LF (1) First…
Astrodome,Houston,TX Ball Park First GameDate – 04/12/1965 (1)Starting Pitchers – vs. Phillies: 04/12/1965Final Score 2-0 (PHI)Attendance – 42,652Starting Pitchers Bob Bruce (HOU); Chris Short (PHI)First Batter – Tony Taylor (PHI) Result – Doubled to LFFirst Hits – Tony Taylor (PHI),Doubled to LF (1st)First Run – Ruben Amaro (PHI)First RBI – Dick Allen…
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