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Out of the Ballpark: 1914
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/10/2008 - 11:54pm.
October 9, 1914. Watching the first game of the 1914 World Series from rooftops overlooking Shibe Park in Philadelphia. View full size | A look back at the lookers the previous year. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Cheap seats
Submitted by jimmylee42 on Sun, 08/30/2009 - 5:44pm.
Very interesting that on top of the apartments they have built bleachers to sit on. Do the landlords collect for the privilege? Also, noticed on the look back link that both the Philadelphia Phillies and Athletics shared this park from 1938 to 1954. Must have been a challenge for scheduling.
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