When the Home Run Apple first appeared behind the Shea Stadium center field fence in 1980, its slogan read: “Mets Magic.” Over 28 years at the stadium, countless Mets made the 9-foot-tall apple magica ...

More than 54,000 fans packed Shea Stadium for Game 3 of the 1969 NLCS, so parking came at a premium. These reserved parking passes would be valuable to rooters commuting by car to the stadium.

Mike Piazza won over an entire nation when he smashed the game-winning home run against the Atlanta Braves. As soon as the ball cleared the center field wall, it seemed inevitable that the Hall of Fam ...

After Mike Piazza crossed home plate, Robin Ventura, who was on deck, greeted him with a high-five in front of Atlanta Braves catcher Javy Lopez. Although the home run defined the night, Piazza had an ...

After Mike Piazza unloaded an 0-1 Steve Karsay offering over the center field wall, the entire stadium – including the Mets dugout – went bonkers. Piazza’s home run in the bottom of the 8th gave the M ...

Mike Piazza made a curtain call from the Mets dugout after breaking the MLB record for most home runs by a catcher. Piazza cranked out a first-inning dinger for his 352nd career home run as a backstop ...

Aside from his normal attire of a Mets cap and uniform, Mr. Met occasionally dressed in costume for special events. With sunglasses, a jean jacket and a slick hairdo, this version of Mr. Met harkened ...

Members of the press jockeyed for Shea Stadium parking during the 1969 NLCS. The Mets won Game 3 to end the series with a sweep over the Atlanta Braves, and the miracle postseason run garnered much me ...

With Games 1 and 2 victories on the road, the Mets ended the 1969 NLCS in a sweep by winning Game 3 at Shea Stadium. Nolan Ryan earned the win as the Mets rolled the Atlanta Braves, 7-4. The cost to w ...

Fans could honor Shea Stadium with a replica of the field the Mets called home for the majority of their early history.