Veterans Stadium Home Plate — Attraction in Philadelphia

The Veterans Stadium Home Plate Marker is a poignant tribute to Philadelphia’s rich sports history. Where once stood the iconic Veterans Stadium, now rests a marker that captures the spirit of countless baseball and football games that electrified fans for over three decades. This hallowed ground, marked between parking lots T and U near Broad and Pattison streets, is more than just a memory; it’s a pilgrimage site for sports enthusiasts. It’s where the echoes of cheering crowds, the thrill of home runs, and the adrenaline of touchdowns continue to resonate. The marker is not just a point on a map; it’s a testament to the enduring legacy of the athletes and the undying passion of the...

This spot marked with a memorial plaque shows the exact location of the former home plate where countless famous baseball players had either slid into or ran past for years. The phillies played here with the world series and so many diffrent teams played games here over time. This is worth checking out when you go to a baseball game. Its in middle of a parking lot now cause the vet was...

Six former Philadelphia Phillies players, Tug McGraw, Darren Daulton, John Vukovich, John Oates, Ken Brett, and David West have died due to glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer that seems to indicate a link in their environment — with the turf inside of Veteran's Stadium from 1971-2003 being a...