Shea Stadium
Mets' former home
Shea Stadium was a multipurpose stadium in Queens, New York, that served as home to the New York Mets baseball team from 1964 to 2008.
It also hosted the Jets football team and memorable concerts, including the Beatles' famous 1965 performance.
The stadium was demolished in 2009, replaced by Citi Field: My grandfather still talks about the 1969 Mets at Shea.
Open-air spectator benches
- upper deckElevated seating level
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
- scoreboardGame progress display
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
bullpen · outfield · foul poles · neon · home plate · infield · concessions · hot dogs
Late sixties year
International industrial and cultural exhibition
- Flushing MeadowsQueens park hosting tennis
- LaGuardia AirportNew York City airport
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- Billy JoelUptown Girl singer
- Rolling StonesJagger's legendary rock group
- stageRaised performance platform
- amplifiersDevices that increase signal
Jethro Tull · Bruce Springsteen · Elton John · screaming fans · sold out · summer concert
Year before 2009
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- wrecking ballCrane-swung demolition weight
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
memorabilia · closing ceremony · replacement · redevelopment · remnants
bleachers
Open-air spectator benches
- upper deckElevated seating level
- box seatsPartitioned premium spectator areas
- scoreboardGame progress display
dugout · bullpen · outfield · foul poles · neon · home plate · infield · concessions · hot dogs · peanuts
1969
Late sixties year
World's Fair
International industrial and cultural exhibition
- Flushing MeadowsQueens park hosting tennis
- LaGuardia AirportNew York City airport
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
Beatles
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- Billy JoelUptown Girl singer
- Rolling StonesJagger's legendary rock group
- stageRaised performance platform
Jethro Tull · Bruce Springsteen · Elton John · amplifiers · screaming fans · sold out · summer concert
2008
Year before 2009
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- wrecking ballCrane-swung demolition weight
- rubbleBroken building fragments
nostalgia · memorabilia · closing ceremony · replacement · redevelopment · remnants
- Ballparksbaseball field, baseball diamond, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Candlestick Park
- Historic VenuesAstrodome, Candlestick Park, Colosseum, Boston Garden, Madison Square Garden
- MetsMr. Met, Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, orange and blue
- BeatlesAbbey Road, Rubber Soul, White Album, Yellow Submarine, Magical Mystery Tour
- Queensqueen, queen consort, queen regent, queen mother, queenship