Phillies' Debut: 19-10 Victory in 1887

0:00It's April 30, you're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage. I'm Corey with the story. On April 30, 1887, the Philadelphia Phillies opened their brand new ballpark at Broadstreet in Lehigh Avenue, hosting the New York Giants in front of 18,000 fans. The biggest baseball crowd Philly had ever seen. Street cars overflowed with people cleaned to roofs and dashboards, while special trains from the reading and Pennsylvania railroads packed in more. Carriages, wagons, even folks walking miles, turned the streets into a mad rush to the gates. Mayor filter showed up with hundreds of ladies among the guests, and everyone raved about the perfect setup and skillful play on this festive day. The Phillies lit up Giants' picture key for 20 hits, including a home run and five doubles, while their own Ferguson mostly shut down new. York, except for catcher Ewing's two homers. George Woods first blasted over the right-field fence even won him a suit of clothes.

1:01Books like Philadelphia Phillies, from 1953, and others confirmed the final tally, a wild 19-10 Phillies victory that kicked off. The park in style.