Recreation Park is a former baseball park in Philadelphia.
The ballpark was the first home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the
National League during the years 1883-1886, prior to the opening of the arena that became known as Baker Bowl.
The park was bounded by 23rd Street, Ridge Avenue, 25th Street and Columbia Avenue (which in 1987 was renamed Cecil B. Moore Avenue after the civil-rights leader).
Other than a historical marker, the site is now occupied mostly by run-down urban housing.
| Philadelphia Phillies |
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The Franchise – History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters Ballparks – Recreation Park • Baker Bowl •
Shibe Park • Veterans Stadium • Citizens Bank Park Important Figures – Richie Ashburn • Chuck Klein • Mike Schmidt • Greg Luzinski • Robin Roberts • Johnny Callison • Larry Bowa • Willie Jones • Del Ennis • Jim Bunning • Pete Rose • Pete Alexander • Steve Carlton • Curt Schilling Retired Numbers – 1 • 14 • 20 • 32 • 36 • 42 World Series Champions (1)
National League Championships (5)
1915 • 1950 • 1980 • 1983 • 1993 Seasons
1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 |
| Preceded by first ballpark |
Home of the Philadelphia
Phillies 1883–1886 |
Succeeded by Baker Bowl |
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