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John F. Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex .
The 1970 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 88th season for the franchise in Philadelphia. The Phillies finished in fifth place in the National League East with a record of 73–88, 15 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates .
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. [7] [8] [9] [10]
The Athletics' name originated in the term "Athletic Club" for local gentlemen's clubs—dates to 1860 when an amateur baseball team, the Athletic (Club) of Philadelphia, was formed. The team later turned professional in 1875, becoming a charter member of the National League in 1876, but were expelled from the N.L. after one season.
The Hot Pants Patrol was a group used by the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team in the 1970s, [1] designed to attract greater attendance, particularly by men, to home games at Veterans Stadium. It consisted of a number of attractive young "fillies" or "usherettes" who were assigned to various sections throughout the stadium. [2]
The Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame was created in 1978 as an exhibit display located in the 200 Level of Veterans Stadium.Originally, the Phillies honored notable figures from their franchise history, along with notable members of the former Philadelphia Athletics, which played in Philadelphia from 1901 to the time of their relocation in 1954.
The 1972 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 90th season in the history of the franchise, and the 2nd season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium. The team finished with a record of 59–97, last place in the National League East .