PHILADELPHIA, July 8, 2026 \u2013 Baseball\u2019s roots run deeper than a Kyle Schwarber home run, with the city\u2019s first known amateur club suiting up in 1831. The modern-day game took hold in 1860 when the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia \u2013 known as the Philadelphia Athletics \u2013 began playing at 15th and Columbia Avenue, skipping Sunday games under the era\u2019s blue laws, and soon traded visits with rival clubs in New York, Brooklyn and Newark, N.J.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia will be hosting its fifth MLB All-Star Game<\/a> when the National League battles the American League on July 14, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park. Here is a look back on the other ones:<\/p>\n 1996, Veterans Stadium: Mike Piazza (Phoenixville, PA) claimed MVP. NL won 6-0. Baseball History: Key Facts and Figures<\/p>\n Woodrow Wilson was the first sitting President ever to attend a World Series when he came to Philadelphia in 1915 to watch the Phillies play the Red Sox in Game 2.\u00a0 The Murals: What to See Around Philadelphia<\/p>\n Philadelphia Stars Negro League Baseball Memorial Park (44th Street & Parkside Avenue): The Phillies unveiled plans in 2026 for a new mural honoring the Philadelphia Stars, designed by David McShane and Mural Arts Philadelphia<\/a>.\u00a0 The Places: Historic Stadiums & Markers<\/p>\n Shibe Park<\/a> (21st Street & Lehigh Ave): Home to the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics; hosted eight World Series, including five championships for the A\u2019s. The Players: Who\u2019s Who<\/p>\n Phillies: Mike Schmidt, Robin Roberts, Steve Carlton, Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Cole Hamels, Ed Delahanty, Richie Ashburn, Jimmy Rollins, Chuck Klein, Dick Allen, Scott Rolen, Johnny Callison, Bobby Abreu, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Pete Alexander, Curt Schilling, Zack Wheeler, Roy Halladay, Curt Simmons, Jim Bunning, Cy Williams, Sherry Magee, Larry Bowa \u00a0<\/p>\n About Visit Philadelphia:\u00a0<\/p>\n Visit Philadelphia\u00ae is our name and our mission. As the region\u2019s official tourism marketing agency, we build Greater Philadelphia\u2019s image, drive visitation and boost the economy. On Greater Philadelphia\u2019s official visitor website, visitphilly.com, visitors can explore things to do, upcoming events, themed itineraries and hotel packages.\u00a0<\/p>\n Compelling photography and videos, interactive maps and detailed visitor information make the site an effective trip-planning tool. Visitors can also find loads of inspiration on Visit Philly\u2019s social media channels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Note to Editors: For high-resolution photos and high-definition B-roll of Greater Philadelphia, visit the Photos & Video section of visitphilly.com\/mediacenter<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n1976, Veterans Stadium: George Foster won MVP. NL won 7-1.
\n1952, Shibe Park: Jackie Robinson homered in the only rain-shortened game. NL won 3-2.
\n1943, Shibe Park: Bobby Doerr homered in the first night game. AL won 5-3.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nOn August 5, 1921, the Phillies played in the first-ever MLB game broadcast on commercial radio, losing 8-5 to the Pirates at Forbes Field.
\nOn May 24, 1935, the Phillies played in the first-ever night game. They lost 2-1 to the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. Franklin D. Roosevelt turned the lights on from the White House.
\nPhillies pitcher Hugh Mulcahy was the first player drafted into the U.S. Army for World War II (March 8, 1941).\u00a0
\nIn 1946, the Phillies made history when they hired Edith Houghton as the first female scout.
\nJefferson Street Grounds<\/a>, located at 1400 N. 26th Street, served as the site for the first official National League baseball game (1876).
\nShibe Park was the first concrete-and-steel structure built for baseball. Dedicated in 1909, the stadium was home to the Philadelphia Athletics (renamed Connie Mack Stadium).\u00a0
\nFounded in 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies are the oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in American professional sports history.\u00a0
\nThe Phillies have recorded 14 total no-hitters in franchise history, tied for No. 5<\/a> in MLB.
\nFour Phillies players have tallied four homers in a single game: Kyle Schwarber, Mike Schmidt, Chuck Klein, Ed Delahanty \u2013 it\u2019s the most players from one team to achieve that feat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nPhillies Mural (24th & Walnut Street): Located along the Schuylkill River, visible from the I-76 expressway, this mural honors the heroes and champions of the Phillies \u2013 from Tug McGraw to Brad Lidge \u2013 also designed by David McShane and Mural Arts Philadelphia.<\/a>\u00a0
\n\u2018Daycare Trio\u2019 at Garage Bar (100 E. Girard Ave): Created by Jimmy McMenamin in 2024, this mural honors the newest generation of Phillies: Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott.
\nMarian Anderson Rec Center (740 S. 17th Street): A 60-foot mural pays tribute to the rise of Philly baseball; inside, there is a 7,500 square-foot baseball training facility.\u00a0
\nDick Allen Tribute (2227 S. Broad Street): Located close to Citizens Bank Park, this mural celebrates the Phillies\u2019 first Black superstar: Hall of Famer Richard \u201cDick\u201d Allen.<\/p>\n
\nBaker Bowl<\/a> (Broad Street and Lehigh Ave): Former home to the Philadelphia Phillies, closed in 1938; Babe Ruth took the final at-bat of his career in this ballpark.\u00a0
\nColumbia Park<\/a> (2900 Cecil B. Moore Ave): Built in 1901, this was the home stadium of the Philadelphia A\u2019s for eight seasons \u2013 the last game was played on Oct. 3, 1908.\u00a0
\nJefferson Street Ballparks<\/a> (1401 N. 27th Street): Most famous for hosting the first inter-racial baseball game, with Octavius Catto playing second base for the Pythians.
\nP.R.R. YMCA Athletic Field<\/a> (44th & Parkside): The Philadelphia Stars of the Negro League played home games here from 1936 to 1952.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nAthletics: Jimmie Foxx, Connie Mack, Mickey Cochrane, Lefty Grove, Al Simmons, Eddie Collins, Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, Ty Cobb, Mickey Vernon
\nHomegrown: Mike Trout, Reggie Jackson, Mike Piazza, Roy Campanella, Paul Goldschmidt, Del Ennis, Jamie Moyer, Mark Gubicza, Tommy Lasorda<\/p>\n