Citizens Bank Park
Surface: Natural Grass
Capacity: 43,647
Dimensions: Left 329 ft. Center 401 ft. Right 330 ft.
Stadium Opened: April 3, 2004
Review is based on my visit on: April 17, 2004
Parking: In 2011, parking was $15. There are several lots between Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field. Just be aware that some require special passes.
Food: Of course when you come to Philadelphia, you need to have a Philly Cheese Steak. In addition to Cheese Steaks, there are plenty of other options. Bull's BBQ, located near the right field gate offers chicken, ribs, and turkey legs. Chickie's & Pete's serves crab fries. Connie Mack's has crab cakes and nachos. Hatfield brand hot dogs are sold at many stands. The Schmitter sandwich is located near section 140. CBP was voted "Best Ballpark Eats" by the Food Network (2007).
Skyline View: Citizens Bank Park features a view of the Philadelphia skyline, unlike Veterans Stadium.
Statues: There are four 10-foot tall bronze statues of Phillies Hall of Famers Richie Ashburn, Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt. The Connie Mack statue that was part of Veterans Stadium and Connie Mack Stadium has been relocated to the west side of Citizens Bank Way. The four Joe Brown statues once at the Vet have been relocated to the perimeter of the parking lot where the Vet once stood.
Ashburn Alley: Located in the outfield concourse area. This area contains concessions stands, games, Wall of Fame, All-Star Walk, and Memory Lane.
Retired Numbers: Richie Ashburn (1), Jim Bunning (14), Mike Schmidt (20), Steve Carlton (32), Robin Roberts (36) and Jackie Robinson (42) are displayed on top of the Ashburn Alley concession buildings.
Liberty Bell: The 35 x 50 foot Liberty Bell rings after every Phillies homerun. It is located in right center field.
Starting Line-ups: The Phillies' starting lineup is displayed with giant Topps baseball cards on the wall behind the left field scoreboard building.
ugh, a playground: I get very annoyed when ballparks put in plagrounds.
Overall Rating: 8.5
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