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The stadium was originally known as Reading Municipal-Memorial Stadium before corporate sponsorship resulted in its current name. Mike Schmidt made his professional debut at the ballpark on June 17, 1971, in an exhibition game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Reading Phillies .
FirstEnergy Stadium. 1900 Centre Avenue/RT 61 South. Reading, PA 19605. From the EAST: Via the Turnpike: Take the Turnpike West to the Morgantown Exit, to 176 North, to 422 West, to Route 12 East ...
Reading Fightin Phils (affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967) Established: 1967 (as the Reading Phillies) League: Eastern League Ballpark: FirstEnergy Stadium (opened 1951 as Reading Municipal-Memorial Stadium) Championships: 1968, 1973, 1995, 2001
Apr 14, 2024 · Mike Schmidt made his professional debut at the ballpark on June 17, 1971, in an exhibition game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Reading Phillies. The Phillies had signed Schmidt on June 11. In the exhibition game, Schmidt played the whole game at shortstop for the Phillies and hit the game-winning home run against Reading. [7]
The stadium is home to the Double-A East’s Reading Fightin’ Phils, who have been an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies since 1967. It is the longest-running active affiliation in Minor League Baseball. The stadium opened at a cost of $656,674 as the Reading Muncipal Memorial Stadium. It saw a complete transformation before the 1989 ...
Cleveland Browns played their first game at the newly constructed FirstEnergy Stadium on September 12, 1999.
First Professional Baseball Game: 4/23/1952; stadium debut of Class AA Indians. Others Playing or Operating Here: None. Previous Ballpark Names: GPU Stadium 2000-2001; Reading Memorial Municipal Stadium 1950-1999. LF: 330 CF: 400 RF: 308. Seats: 7,600. Stated Capacity: 10,000.
