RIZAL MEMORIAL SPORTS COMPLEX

Manila, Philippines

WSPE-361

Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium:  Simply known as the Rizal Memorial Stadium since it is the main stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and is also the national stadium of the Philippines. It served as the main stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games on three occasions. It is also officially the home of the Philippine national football team, but due to the deterioration of the of the entire venue, it has become unfit to host international matches.

Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium:  It has a seating capacity of 10,000. It served as the main baseball stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and also hosted the baseball of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit home runs here in 1934. Gehrig became the first player to ever hit a home run in the baseball stadium on December 2, 1934, while Ruth was the second. It is currently being used as the venue for the games of Baseball Philippines, the country's top baseball league.

Unused 4" x 6" continental size chrome.

World Stadiums Postcard Edition