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The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad tunnel ran beneath the park. |
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A hitter's dream: 280 feet down the right field line, 315 in right center power alley. The other dimensions were typical for the lifetime of the park. |
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First stadium used for dual sports as the NFL Philadelphia Eagles used the facility from 1933-1935. |
| 1895 |
Park was rebuilt after the wooden structure had burned to the ground. |
| 1903 |
August 6: Third base stands collapse, killing 11 people and injuring more than 200. |
| 1916 |
October 2: Grover Cleveland Alexander 3 hits the Braves and records his 16th shutout of the season, a record that still stands today. |
| 1922 |
June 12: The St. Louis Cardinals get a record tying 10 hits in a row in the 6th inning and beat the Phillies 14-8. |
| 1923 |
June 1: The New York Giants score runs in all 9 innings and bomb the Phillies 22-5. |
| 1929 |
July 6: The St. Louis Cardinals crush the Phillies 28-6 as the Redbirds get 28 Hits and 9 walks. Jim Bottomley and Chick Hafey each have grand slam home runs. |
| 1929 |
July 10: The Pirates outslug the Phillies 15-9. The cozy ballpark allows a total of 9 homers, 5 by the Pirates and 4 by the
Phillies. Each of the 9 innings witnesses a home run. |
| 1935 |
May 30: In the first game of a doubleheader, Babe Ruth, now with the Boston Braves, makes his final appearance of his career in a game against the
Phillies. He injures his knee in the first inning and leaves the game. Two days later he announces his retirement. |
| 1938 |
April 19: Opening Day at the park sees Brooklyn outfielder Ernie Koy hit a home run in his first major league at bat. Not to be outdone, Phillies second baseman Emmett Mueller hits a home run in the bottom of the first, in his first major league at bat. |
| 1938 |
June 30: Last game played here in front of only 1,500 spectators as the Giants pounded the Phillies 14-1. |
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