Home of the Philadelphia Athletics from April 12, 1909 to
September 19, 1954
Home of the Philadelphia Phillies from July 4, 1938 to October
1, 1970
aka Connie Mack stadium from 1953 to 1970
Facts:
The first concrete and steel stadium in the majors
Named for Ben Shibe, an A's stockholder and baseball manufacturer
French Renaissance church-like dome on exterior roof behind the plate which
housed Connie Mack's office
In 1956, the old Yankee stadium scoreboard was installed on top of the right
center wall, later a clock was added - balls hitting the clock were homers
- top of clock was 75 feet high
Richie Allen was the only man ever to hit a ball over the 60 foot scoreboard
in right center
