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9/11 Relief Supplies at Shea Stadium
As relief supplies arrived at Shea Stadium, Mets staff placed them strategically throughout the property. Open parking lots provided easier access for the relief trucks coming in and out of Shea Stadi ...
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A Chat With Mookie Wilson At Shea
Mookie Wilson chatted on the field at Shea Stadium during his sophomore season in 1982. That year, he led the team in hits (178), runs (90) and at-bats (639).
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A Crowd – and Nation – Applauds
After Mike Piazza’s dramatic go-ahead home run in the bottom of the 8th inning, Shea Stadium erupted in celebration. The deafening roar of the crowd lasted through the end of the 3-2 victory over the ...
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A Formal Invitation: Opening Game at Shea
The first season at Shea Stadium brought MLB to another borough in New York City. While the Yankees played in the Bronx, the Dodgers in Brooklyn and the Giants in Manhattan, the new Mets stadium was c ...
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A Friendly Meeting of 1973 NLCS Opponents
Bud Harrelson talked shop with future National Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan prior to a 1973 NLCS game at Shea Stadium. The final three games of the series were held at Shea, where the Mets went 2 ...
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A Hollywood Ending
Mike Piazza slammed 2,127 hits across 1,912 games in his 16-year career. The Hall of Famer, 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger winner collected countless big hits in his career. Yet none of t ...
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A Little Extra: 1969 World Series Ticket
Game 4 was the only match in the 1969 World Series that went to extra innings, and the Mets prevailed with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at home. In the 10th inning, Rod Gaspar scored on a thro ...
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A Meaning Beyond Baseball
Both the Mets and the Atlanta Braves proudly donned American flags on their uniforms and equipment. The gesture was an apt reminder to those watching – and playing – that the game was about much more ...
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A Mets Monument: Shea Stadium Replica
After the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved to California in 1958, National League baseball returned to New York City in 1962 with the Mets. Shea Stadium opened in 1964, and the Mets celebrat ...
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A Real Gem: Mets 1969 Diamond Club Ticket
Fans had only one opportunity to cheer on the Mets at Shea Stadium during the 1969 NLCS, so viewing Game 3 at the Diamond Club was an excellent option. Special members had access to the exclusive club ...