Veterans Stadium

"Veterans Stadium was the outdoor sports capital of Philadelphia from 1971 until its demolition in 2004. At its best, the Vet spawned two of the greatest moments in the city's sports history - Tug McGraw's 1980 strikeout of Willie Wilson to win the World Series and the Eagles thrashing of the Dallas Cowboys to clinch their first Super Bowl bid. At its worst, it saw fans pelt Santa Claus with snowballs and the opening of an in-stadium branch of Philadelphia municipal court to deal with rowdy Eagles fans." "Part of a look-alike generation of all-purpose stadiums erected around the country, the Vet took on its own personality over the years. For all its deficiencies, it left fans loving it in the way they loved their own families - warts and all. Almost 100 photographs and Rich Westcott's compelling narrative makes Veterans Stadium the one book that will help Philadelphians - and Philadelphia visitors - remember thirty-three years of splendid sports and entertainment history."--Jacket.

שנה

2005

שפה

English

הוצאה

Temple University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

232

ISBN

9781592134281

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata