Philadelphia, PA · 1971–2003
Veterans Stadium was a ballpark in Philadelphia, PA. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 10, 1971 and the last on September 28, 2003. The register files it under the National League.
2,644 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1971 and 2003. The game logs list the Philadelphia Phillies as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 62,306. 15 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them The Dodgers' Longest-Running Infield in 1973, Terry Mulholland's No-Hitter in 1990, and Kevin Millwood's No-Hitter in 2003.
The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 10, 1971, when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 4–1. Bill Stoneman started for the Montreal Expos and Jim Bunning for the Philadelphia Phillies. Shag Crawford was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 28, 2003, when the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–2. Greg Maddux started for the Atlanta Braves and Kevin Millwood for the Philadelphia Phillies. Jerry Crawford was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 67,064, for a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies on October 16, 1983.
The major leagues also played in Philadelphia, PA at Jefferson Street Grounds (1871–1890), Centennial Park (1875–1875), Oakdale Park (1882–1882), Recreation Park (1883–1886), and Keystone Park (1884–1884), and 8 other grounds.
Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey, and Bill Russell take the field together as the Los Angeles Dodgers' infield for the first time, beginning a run that would hold the same four positions longer than any infield in Major League Baseball history.
Terry Mulholland threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Francisco Giants on August 15, 1990, winning 6–0.
Kevin Millwood threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Francisco Giants on April 27, 2003, winning 1–0.
Gregg Jefferies hit for the cycle for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 25, 1995.
Alex Ochoa hit for the cycle for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 3, 1996.
Deron Johnson hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Montreal Expos on July 11, 1971.
Rick Monday hit three home runs for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 16, 1972.
Johnny Bench hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 9, 1973.
Reggie Smith hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 22, 1976.
Mike Schmidt hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Francisco Giants on July 7, 1979.
Eric Davis hit three home runs for the Cincinnati Reds against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 3, 1987.
Jeff Treadway hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 26, 1990.
Mark McGwire hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 19, 1998.
Mark McGwire hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 18, 2000.
Andruw Jones hit three home runs for the Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 25, 2002.
Further reading: Wikipedia