Veteran Stadium Memories

all4phillysportsfan · 03-28-2007, 10:31 PM

Hey guys, it's been a little over 3 years since the Vet was imploded. (March 21st, 2004) to be exact, and If you have any memories from the Old Vet, feel free to share them.

My favorite memory was unfortantely the last home opener against the Pirates. Joe Roa started that game, and the Phillies lost 13-2. Jim Thome hit a triple in his home Phillies debut.

I also was there in the middle of the streak in 1991, when they won 13 games in a row at home.

Members from other boards, if you've been to the Vet before, share your memories.

fire_bettman · 03-28-2007, 11:28 PM

my last memory of the vet was going to the bon jovi concert. it was the last concert at the vet

all4phillysportsfan · 03-28-2007, 11:41 PM

Bon Jovi still holds a piece of Philadelphia as he is the owner of the Soul. Hey fire: how many people could pack into the vet for a concert?

fire_bettman · 03-29-2007, 12:14 AM

to be honest i dont know the exact number but it was jam packed. about 3/4 of the field had folding seats on it and just about every seat exc the ones behind the stage were full.

all4phillysportsfan · 03-29-2007, 12:24 AM

I was never able to get to a concert down at the Vet. The Vet held 67,000 for a baseball game, I imagine it could probably hold more than that for a concert, probably 75,000 ish maybe.

fire_bettman · 03-29-2007, 07:09 PM

saw them at cbp also was a great time

all4phillysportsfan · 03-29-2007, 08:08 PM

My parents went to the 1st concert at the Linc. CBP must be a great place to have a concert with the city skyline in the background.

fire_bettman · 03-29-2007, 09:23 PM

the stage was in centerfield and the seats on the field stopped at the infield line that seperates the infield from the outfield. it was great

all4phillysportsfan · 03-30-2007, 07:41 AM

maybe I should get tickets for the next concert there

03-28-2007, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Veteran Stadium Memories Hey guys, it's been a little over 3 years since the Vet was imploded. (March 21st, 2004) to be exact, and If you have any memories from the Old Vet, feel free to share them. My favorite memory was unfortantely the last home opener against the Pirates. Joe Roa started that game, and the Phillies lost 13-2. Jim Thome hit a triple in his home Phillies debut. I also was there in the middle of the streak in 1991, when they won 13 games in a row at home. Members from other boards, if you've been to the Vet before, share your memories. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

03-28-2007, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	Bon Jovi still holds a piece of Philadelphia as he is the owner of the Soul. Hey fire: how many people could pack into the vet for a concert? __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

03-29-2007, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	I was never able to get to a concert down at the Vet. The Vet held 67,000 for a baseball game, I imagine it could probably hold more than that for a concert, probably 75,000 ish maybe. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

03-29-2007, 08:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	My parents went to the 1st concert at the Linc. CBP must be a great place to have a concert with the city skyline in the background. __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

03-30-2007, 07:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
all4phillysportsfan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,630	maybe I should get tickets for the next concert there __________________ Philly Sports: The worst drought in America.

03-28-2007, 11:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	my last memory of the vet was going to the bon jovi concert. it was the last concert at the vet

03-29-2007, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	to be honest i dont know the exact number but it was jam packed. about 3/4 of the field had folding seats on it and just about every seat exc the ones behind the stage were full.

03-29-2007, 07:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	saw them at cbp also was a great time

03-29-2007, 09:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
fire_bettman Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 400	the stage was in centerfield and the seats on the field stopped at the infield line that seperates the infield from the outfield. it was great