Man claims to have secretly lived in Philadelphia sports stadium for years Print this article One man found the best way to avoid parking and traffic at sporting events — by not leaving the stadium. Veterans Stadium, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles for more than three decades, was also reportedly the residence of one man, Tom Garvey, who claims to have secretly lived there for years. Garvey, a Vietnam veteran who worked for his uncles’ contracting business at the stadium, lived in a 60-foot by 30-foot room on the upper level in left field from 1979-1981. Garvey is sharing his memories of living in his “off-the-wall South Philly version of the Phantom of the Opera” in a new book: