Information
Landmark: Reading Phillies Baseball StadiumCity: Reading
Country: USA Pennsylvania
Continent: North America
Reading Phillies Baseball Stadium, Reading, USA Pennsylvania, North America
Overview
FirstEnergy Stadium, just two miles north of downtown Reading along Highway 61, has been home to the Double‑A Reading Fightin Phils since 1967, when the Phillies moved their affiliate here, cementing the longest continuous partnership in Minor League Baseball.Opened in 1951 as a war‑memorial ballpark, it’s evolved through decades of upgrades-from wooden benches swapped for chair‑backs in 1994 to the left‑field “Boardwalk” lined with game booths and the smell of fresh Buchner’s Potato Ribbons.With seating for 9,000, red‑brick arches under a steel‑beam canopy shade most of the grandstand, while a heated pool beyond center field hosts summer parties.Fans sip local drafts, cheer on costumed vegetables in the mid‑fifth Veggie Race, and catch sunsets from the right‑field deck.Big‑league stars often rehab here, fireworks burst over the concourse 33 nights a year, and the Kentucky bluegrass field stretches 330 feet down the lines.More than baseball, the stadium draws the community for high‑school championships, charity drives, and affordable nights where future Phillies sharpen their skills.
