Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium (/ʃeɪ/ SHAY), formally known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City. Opened in 1964, it was home to the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 2008, as well as the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1983.
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| Full name | William A. Shea Municipal Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former names | Flushing Meadows Stadium (1961–1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address | 123–01 Roosevelt Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Flushing, Queens, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′20″N 73°50′53″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of New York New York Mets | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (1964–1981) New York Mets (1964–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | Baseball: 57,333 Football: 60,372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Broke ground | October 28, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | April 17, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | September 28, 2008 (Final game) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demolished | October 14, 2008–February 18, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction cost | $28.5 million ($269 million in 2022 dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General contractor | Carlin–Crimmins J.V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| New York Mets (MLB) 1964–2008 New York Jets (AFL / NFL) 1964–1983 New York Yankees (MLB) 1974–1975 New York Giants (NFL) 1975 St. John's Red Storm (NCAA) 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The stadium was named in honor of William Shea, who was most responsible for bringing National League baseball back to New York after the Dodgers and Giants left for California in 1957. It was demolished in 2009 to create additional parking for the adjacent Citi Field, the stadium built to replace it and the current home of the Mets.
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