Shea Stadium
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| Full name | William A. Shea Municipal Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Former names | Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium (1961–1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address | 123–01 Roosevelt Avenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Flushing, Queens, New York | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°45′20″N 73°50′53″W / 40.75556°N 73.84806°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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 ($289 million in 2024 dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General contractor | Carlin–Crimmins J.V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenants | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium (/ʃeɪ/ SHAY), typically shortened to Shea Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in 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 American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1983.
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 following the opening of the adjacent Citi Field, the ballpark built to replace it and the current home of the Mets. The former footprint of Shea Stadium is part of Citi Field's parking lots.