Philadelphia, PA, United States
Veterans Stadium. A multi-purpose stadium opened here in 1971 and served as home to Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles, 1971-2003. The stadium was the site of three World Series in 1980, 1983, and 1993; two Major League Baseball All-Star games in 1976 and 1996; two National Football Confe
rence Championship games in 1981 and 2003; and 17 Army-Navy football games. "The Vet" had a seating capacity of over 65,000; razed in 2004.
Listen to the audio guide for Blue plaque № 29630 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off