1953 Event A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium 1952 Event 19th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 in 5 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia 1943 Event 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia 1938 Event On Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park, the A's win a doubleheader 1930 Event World Series opens at Phila's Shibe Park, Philadelphia A's beat St. Louis 5-2 1920 Event A's Vice President Thomas Shibe denies charges that baseballs are livelier 1909 Event Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens 1908 Event Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's and Phillies)