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Comment by Allie McCoy on August 2, 2010 at 9:48am

I never followed baseball in my life until a few years ago, when our Phillies emerged again as a winning team. I don't know if the opening of Citizens Bank Park helped to propel the Phillies, but we residents of the Philadelphia area are very proud of them.

Comment by Richard Bonds on August 2, 2010 at 9:45am

Not sure any nickname has stuck for the Phillies home other than what Cara has referenced, "the ballpark." The Eagles football stadium is now referred to as "the Linc" (Lincoln Financial Field). I wont tell you what some folks used to call the Wachovia Center (soon to be Wells Fargo Center) when it was the First Union Center. :-)

Comment by Ed Wetschler on August 2, 2010 at 9:43am

Could've been worse, Jose: In Texas there was (you'll recall) Enron Field. And I'll tell you, in Pittsburgh nobody I know calls the field Pirates Park. PNC is not just the official name but the preferred one; people seem genuinely grateful to PNC for having built such a gorgeous stadium. Now all they need is a few more McCutchens. (By contrast, all the Phillies need to do is nudge Atlanta out of the way. Go go go.)

Comment by Cara Schneider on August 2, 2010 at 9:42am

I totally agree. I grew up with the Vet, RFK and JFK stadiums in Philadelphia, named for two Kennedy brothers and war veterans. On a slightly less lofty note, one of the early baseball stadiums in Philly (home of the Athletics) was called, "Connie Mack," after the the team's owner/manager, Cornelius McGillicuddy. As for your original question, people often refer to the Phillies home simply as "the ball park."

Comment by José Balido on August 2, 2010 at 9:32am

Thanks for the lesson, Cara/Richard!

Do people actually call it Citizens Bank Park? Or CB Park, or something else? Just seems like such a cumbersome name! (Of course, here in Miami we have "American Airlines Arena"... sometimes I long for the days when stadiums and theaters were named for inspiring living or historical figures and not whichever corporation coughed up the most cash...

Comment by Cara Schneider on August 2, 2010 at 9:28am

Thanks for clarifiying. Yes, Citizens Bank Park (and the PPL soccer stadium), home of the Phillies is on the east side of the state. PNC Park and the Pirates are on the west.

Comment by Richard Bonds on August 2, 2010 at 9:21am

Philadelphia is on the southastern side of PA and PIttsburgh is on the southwestern side of PA (about 300+ miles in between).

Comment by José Balido on August 2, 2010 at 9:19am

"on the first and third base sides of the state" -- which sides and which parks, Cara? Sorry, I'm not too clear on PA geography!

Comment by Cara Schneider on August 2, 2010 at 9:13am

PA does have great ball parks for sure, on the first and third base sides of the sate! And as Richard pointed out, there are many great smaller parks in the middle. If the World Cup got you hungry for "fooootbol," visit the new MLS team, the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park in Chester, south of Center City, with a great river veiw.

Comment by Richard Bonds on August 2, 2010 at 8:58am

I would agree that PNC Park is a real jewel, great views and "across the bridge" from downtown. I was lucky enough to be there when the the park opened. I also think that Citizens Bank Park (home of the Phillies) is a pretty terrific venue as well. All in all both MLB teams did a great job with their new stadiums. For real baseball fans the great joy of PA is our network of minor league teams. You can make a real roadtrip with a visit to 3 or 4 of our minor league teams. From AAA to A (and some others as well) there are a bunch of teams to check out. If I did the math right we have 11 minor league teams in PA.

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