Shibe

In fact, the finest catch that Mr. Branca saw Mr. Snider make—"The best catch I've ever seen," he said—was at Philadelphia's Shibe Park.

Duke Snider Dies at 84 Mike Sielski 2011

The Giants were already in Philadelphia, where they would begin a three-game series that night at Shibe Park.

WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010

•Take me out: The Phillies have brought back some of the feel of Shibe Park, an urban ballpark that was their home until 1970.

Around the horn, many hot spots and cool seats 2008

But on August 17 in Philadelphia, Shibe Park was the unlikely site of Willie Mays Day.

WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010

Richey, 81, remembers watching the Phillies at Shibe Park.

Phillies fans wet but happy 2008

In the early days of the franchise, New York Giants manager John "Muggsy" McGraw derisively said that Shibe had a white elephant on his hands since the Athletics couldn't compete with the existing Phillies of the National League.

Eight Great Stories About Strangely Named Team Mascots 2009

There were stadium seats labeled like rare botanical specimens—Ebbets Field, Shibe Park, Griffith Stadium.

Underworld Don Delillo 2008

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27—Finis was written on the 1940 championship aspirations of the Yankees at Shibe Park today when Johnny Babich, their worst tormentor through the campaign, draped them over the ropes and counted the New Yorkers out of the race with a fivehit rout.

ROB NEYER’S BIG BOOK OF BASEBALL LEGENDS ROB NEYER 2008

“And then,” according to Shirley Povich in The Washington Senators, “the wires started telling of a batting rampage by Myer in Shibe Park.”

ROB NEYER’S BIG BOOK OF BASEBALL LEGENDS ROB NEYER 2008

Williams was hitting .39955 going into the season-ending doubleheader in Philadelphia's Shibe Park.

The Season Of '41 2008