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[edit] Jail in VS?

According to Jimmy Kimmel (reliable source, I know) the Vet had a jail and a court within its confines. Any truth to this?

• This is true (I can't link to a source as my source is local radio stations). I think it was only open for the football games. anthony (see warning) 14:41, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Homefield Advantage (?)

The writeup mentions the homefield advantage that the hostile environment of Veterans Stadium gave the Phillies and Eagles, but I think it should be pointed out that during the lifespan of The Vet (especially after the early 1980s), neither team was particularly good, and in particular, the Eagles lost the 2003 NFC Championship game at The Vet.

Yes, and although the Phillies won their only World's Championship (1980) at that site, in their 123 years of existence, they also lost the Series there 3 years later when Eddie Murray hit a rocket that bounced off his own name on the scoreboard. I'm thinking the only Eagles championship(s) came at Franklin Field. Wahkeenah 23:18, 30 August 2005 (UTC) The Eaglets also won at Shibe Park in 1948, in the woebegone Cardinals' last appearance in a championship game to date, a match that was played in a blizzard and was obviously for the birds. Wahkeenah 23:22, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

• That's a pretty broad generalization. Actually, the Phillies ended with a wnning percentage overall at Veterans Stadium. It's a remarkable statistic, considering how poor the team's overall records were during much of the Vet's history. The Vet did prove to be a homefield advantage for a struggling franchise. You also mentioned that the Eagles lost the 2002 NFC title game at the Vet (I removed it). The game was played in St. Louis. (69.139.128.50 02:54, 21 June 2006 (UTC))

[edit] HELP!

I need someone to help me put the distances on the infobox! NoseNuggets 6:59 PM US EDT Sept 20 2005.