Exterior general view of Veterans Stadium (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Philadelphia Phillies fans took a short break from hearing about Bryce Harper and Aaron Nola’s spring training updates earlier this week to honor the 17th anniversary of the implosion of Veterans Stadium — the team’s home park from 1971-2003 and the former home of the Philadelphia Eagles.
“The Vet” has an irremovable place in Philadelphia sports history and fandom. Countless stories from the venue still circulate about things that could simply never happen today at Citizens Bank Park or Lincoln Financial Field.
The craziest story of them all took years to be revealed to the general public.