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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24602948, member: 101855&quot;]The Phillies were the &quot;poverty team&quot; in Philadelphia in the 1920s to circa 1938. They played in a rickety dump, which was called “The Baker Bowl.” The Athletics, under Connie Mack, had had some great years, especially in 1929 and 1930. They played at Shibe Park (Named for an early owner, Benjamin Shibe who had it built in 1909. It was famous for being the first concrete and steel baseball park), which came to known as Connie Mack Stadium in its later years.</p><p><br /></p><p>That Lifebuoy sign was in right field at the Baker Bowl. It stated that the “Phillies used Lifebuoy” to which the fans added, “And they still stink.” The Phillies were famous for finishing last in the league. I think that they still hold that dubious record for doing that more than any other franchise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Right field was famous for its short length. It was only 280 feet down the right field line. Hitters had a lot of fun knocking balls off of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>One year a sportswriter joked that the Phillies had refurbished the Baker Bowl dressing rooms … but putting up some new nails for the players to use to hang up their clothes.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Phillies left the Baker Bowl circa 1938 and shared Shibe Park with the Athletics until they moved to Kansas City in 1953.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1563107[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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