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Veterans Stadium bit the dust 21 years ago

Twenty-one years ago, Veterans Stadium bit the dust. When the Phillies played their first game at the Vet in 1971 it was praised as a simple but practical venue. It was even called “The crown jewel of Philadelphia." But, by the turn of the century, the jewel had lost its value.
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