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Site of Shea Stadium First Base
Outside Citi Field, the Mets installed markers on the site of Shea Stadium. This block noted where the first bag was located at the old stadium.
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Site of Shea Stadium Pitcher’s Mound
Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden and Jerry Koosman stood here. The Mets placed a marker of the Shea Stadium pitcher’s plate site, located near the new Citi Field.
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Site of Shea Stadium Second Base
The Mets commemorated the sites of the infield bases at Shea Stadium after the venue was demolished. Fans visiting nearby Citi Field can stand where their favorite players played ball.
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Site of Shea Stadium Third Base
In the first five seasons of his career, David Wright played the hot corner at this marker. The Mets installed plaques on the site of the Shea Stadium bases, including Wright’s position at third base, ...
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Site of the Mets Former Home (Plate)
The Mets installed memorials on the sites of Shea Stadium’s bases, located in the parking lot of their new ballpark, Citi Field. This site surely saw lots of runs scored over 45 seasons of play.
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Snack Run at Shea Stadium: Concessions
The Shea Stadium concession stands came fully stocked with classic ballpark food for hungry Mets fans. What was your favorite snack to sample at Shea?
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Star-Spangled Bases
On September 21, 2001, the Mets and their fans carried the emotion and feelings of an entire country. Shea Stadium was permeated with chants of “USA,” unfurled American flags and hats and shirts adorn ...
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Start Spreading the News: 1969 World Series
Reporters had plenty of storylines to follow in New York during the 1969 World Series. Game 3 was the first Fall Classic game (and win!) at Shea Stadium, while Game 4 ended in a wild extra-inning Mets ...
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Strike 3!: Tom Seaver’s 1971 Season
During the 1971 season, 289 batters stepped up to the plate against Tom Seaver. Then 289 batters trudged back to the dugout with a K. Seaver set a Mets single-season record in strikeouts that year, wh ...
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The Face of America
The stars and stripes were out in full force at Shea Stadium when the Mets and Atlanta Braves played the first baseball game in New York City since September 11. For fans in attendance and spectators ...