Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank Park opened on April 3, 2004, replacing Veterans Stadium, the multi-purpose artificial-turf facility that had served the Phillies since 1971. The new park was built directly adjacent to its predecessor in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, and unlike Veterans Stadium it was designed exclusively for baseball — with natural grass, an asymmetric field, and sightlines optimized for the game. HOK Sport designed the structure, incorporating red brick and exposed steel to evoke Philadelphia’s industrial and historic character.

The park’s signature feature is the Liberty Bell replica mounted above the scoreboard in center field, which lights up and swings whenever a Phillie hits a home run. A 50-foot-wide solar system, one of the largest in the world, is embedded in the concourse behind home plate. The ballpark’s capacity of 42,792 routinely fills during contention years, and the Phillies fanbase — known for its intensity and occasionally its hostility — has turned Citizens Bank Park into one of the more intimidating visiting environments in the National League.

The 2026 trip’s Mets–Phillies matchup delivered a comfortable Phillies victory. Kyle Schwarber’s three-run home run in the second inning off David Peterson broke the game open, and Zack Wheeler was dominant through 5⅔ innings, striking out seven Mets batters. Bryce Harper added a solo shot in the fifth. Carson Benge provided New York’s only extra-base hit with a solo home run in the third. The Phillies won 6–2 in front of 41,552 fans on a warm June evening.