Distant Replay

Minisode - Connie Mack Stadium 50 Years Later


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Today we're taking you back to October 1, 1970. On that night, the final game was played inside Connie Mack Stadium between the Philadephia Phillies and the Montreal Expos. 

This stadium, which hosted the 1950 World Series and saw Babe Ruth's first hit as a Yankee, was no longer suited for the city. What makes this night different is that Philly fans came out to the park ready to take a piece of the place home with them and they tore the place apart.

Join us as we tell you more about that night and what made this park so special in North Philly.

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Distant ReplayBy Ben George

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