National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium and home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and first home field of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935. It opened in 1887 with a capacity of 12,500, burned down in 1894, and was rebuilt in 1895 as the first ballpark constructed primarily of steel and brick, and first with a cantilevered upper deck.
A 1928 aerial view of Baker Bowl with the soon-to-be-demolished Huntingdon Street station (at right) in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Inquirer celebrates the opening of the Philadelphia Phillies' new ballpark on April 30, 1887
Philadelphia Ball Park in 1887
Philadelphia Ball Park redesigned before the 1895 season
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers team
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Phillies pitcher from 1911 to 1917 and again in the 1930 season
Shibe Park, renamed Connie Mack Stadium in 1953, was the Phillies' home field from 1938 to 1970.
Robin Roberts, Phillies' pitcher from 1948 to 1961
