National League Park

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National League Park, later known as Baker Bowl, was a historic baseball stadium in Philadelphia that served as the long-time home of the Philadelphia Phillies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball stadium
defunct sports venue
sports venue
alsoKnownAs Baker Bowl
Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds
capacity about 18,000
city Philadelphia
cityDistrict North Philadelphia
closed 1938
constructionMaterial steel and brick (after reconstruction)
wood (originally)
country United States of America
surface form: USA

United States of America
surface form: United States
demolished 1950
eraOfUse early 20th century
late 19th century
hasCoordinateLocation approximately 39.997°N 75.149°W
homeTeam Philadelphia Phillies
league National League
location Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
namedAfter National League
notableFeature high right-field wall with metal lining
single-deck grandstand for much of its history
unusually short right-field fence
notableFor long-time home of the Philadelphia Phillies
opened 1887
primaryUse Major League Baseball games
replaced Shibe Park
sport baseball
state Pennsylvania
successorVenue Shibe Park
sufferedEvent grandstand collapse in 1903
multiple fires
surface natural grass
tenant Philadelphia Phillies

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Baker Bowl formerName National League Park