| #1449738 in Books | 2012-04-09 | Original language:English | 9.61 x.38 x6.69l,.91 | File type: PDF||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great "if you were there".|By Clarke Dunham|Great for the personal history it represents "if you were there".|1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Kid growing up|By fwpiper|This book says it all - The years 47 on were of particular interest since they were of my era. Brings back memories. Thank You|0 of 0 peop|About the Author|Rich Westcott is a baseball writer and historian and the author of 21 previous books. A leading expert on Philadelphia sports history, he has served on the staffs of newspapers and magazines for more than 40 years. He is president of the Philade
No ballpark in Philadelphia was more revered than the one at Twenty-first Street and Lehigh Avenue. Originally called Shibe Park and later Connie Mack Stadium, it opened in 1909 as America's first steel-and-concrete stadium. When it closed in 1970, it had earned a special place in the hearts and minds of Philadelphia sports fans. Home of the Athletics for 46 years, the Phillies for 32 and a half seasons, and the Eagles for 18 years, it was als...
You easily download any file type for your device.Shibe Park-Connie Mack Stadium | Rich Westcott. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.