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Historical · MLB · NFL
Shea Stadium
Former home of the New York Mets
Queens, NY
Still to visit
Teams
New York Mets
MLB · baseball
1964–2008
New York Jets
NFL · football
1964–1983
Also known as William A. Shea Municipal Stadium
Stadium facts
- Opened
- April 17, 1964
- Opened five days before the 1964–65 New York World's Fair. Ground broken October 28, 1961. The final game was September 28, 2008. Demolition ran from October 14, 2008, to February 18, 2009.Source for opened
- Cost
- $28.5 million
- Construction cost on the stadium page. An early budget cited in the history was $9 million.Source for cost
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1964
1965
1969
1983
2008
2008
April 17, 1964
Pirates beat the Mets in the opener
Shea Stadium opened on April 17, 1964, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 4–3 before 50,312. It opened five days before the New York World's Fair, across Roosevelt Avenue. The Mets stayed through 2008, and the Jets from 1964 to 1983.
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Seating chart
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Location
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- Transit-first base. If Queens has rail or subway, a station-area stay is often easier.
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