Veterans Stadium

Veterans Stadium
The Vet
	Aerial view of Veterans Stadium in 2002 with Citizens Bank Park under construction in the lower right
Location	3501 South Broad Street; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°54′24″N 75°10′16″W / 39.90667°N 75.17111°W
Owner	City of Philadelphia
Operator	Philadelphia Department of Recreation
Capacity	Baseball: 61,831; Football: 65,352
Field size	Baseball:; Left field – 330 feet (100 meters); Left center field – 371 feet (113 meters); Center field – 408 feet (124 meters); Right center field – 371 feet (113 meters); Right field – 330 feet (100 meters); Backstop – 54 feet (16 meters) (2003)
Surface	AstroTurf (1971–2001); NexTurf (2001–2003);
Construction
Broke ground	October 2, 1967
Built	1967–1971
Opened	April 10, 1971
Closed	September 28, 2003
Demolished	March 21, 2004
Construction cost	US$63 million; ($474 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Hugh Stubbins & Associates; George M. Ewing Co.; Stonorov & Haws
Structural engineer	McCormick Taylor & Associates, Inc.
General contractor	McCloskey & Co.
Tenants
	Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) (1971–2003); Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) (1971–2002); Philadelphia Atoms (NASL) (1973–1975); Philadelphia Fury (NASL) (1978–1980); Philadelphia Stars (USFL) (1983–1984); Temple Owls (NCAA) (1978–2002)
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Designated	September 28, 2005

Veterans Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The seating capacities were 65,358 for football, and 56,371 for baseball.

It hosted the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 2003 and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 2002. The 1976 and 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Games were held at the venue. It also hosted the annual Army-Navy football game between 1980 and 2001.

In addition to professional baseball and football, the stadium hosted other amateur and professional sports, large entertainment events, and other civic affairs. It was demolished by implosion in March 2004, being replaced by the adjacent Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field. A parking lot now sits on its former site.

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[inflation-US-1] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] "Index". Ballparks.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

[PAHMDB-3] "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

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