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The Phillies opened Veterans Stadium 50 years ago, but getting to South Philly was a long trip

For five decades, South Philadelphia has been the city’s sports destination. But it almost didn’t happen.

Aerial of Veterans Stadium in South Philadelphia during a Phillies' playoff game in 1993.
Aerial of Veterans Stadium in South Philadelphia during a Phillies' playoff game in 1993.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / File Photograph