The Mets closed out their first season at Shea Stadium with doubleheader losses to the Cincinnati Reds at home. Despite the tough year in 1964, Mets fans packed the stadium consistently. Over 1.7 mill ...

Duffy Dyer joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1975 after seven seasons as a Met. The Shea Stadium scoreboard displayed a welcome message for Dyer and his wife during a homestand against the Pirates in t ...

Fans with exclusive access dined at Shea Stadium’s Diamond Club during the 1969 World Series. Mr. Met and Lady Met appeared on the cover of the Club menu, which offered everything from appetizers to d ...

Players stood for the national anthem before each game of the 1973 NLCS. The Mets took part in the longstanding MLB tradition in the Shea Stadium dugouts for Games 3, 4 and 5 of the series.

“The Franchise” thrilled Mets fans for 12 seasons with a National Baseball Hall of Fame career. It was fitting that Tom Seaver’s no. 41 would be retired on Tom Seaver Day at Shea Stadium.

After the events of September 11, MLB commissioner Bud Selig canceled all games through the end of that week. Once baseball resumed the following week, the Mets organization was not sure how the peopl ...

When the 1973 World Series shifted to New York City for Games 3, 4 and 5, there was both a change in venue and temperature! Fans braced for the chilly weather in the 40s with proper outerware. Perhaps ...

During the 1973 NLCS, the Mets took care of business on the field, while fans did the same in the stands. Mets rooters supported their underdog team with encouraging banners in the ballpark. Those mes ...

In addition to American flags, Mets fans filled Shea Stadium with signs of love and support for first responders on the night of September 21, 2001, when the Mets played their first game after the Sep ...

The 1963 Press-Radio-TV Guide introduced two Mets mainstays: Shea Stadium and Mr. Met. The Mets were playing at the Polo Grounds in 1963, but the team was preparing to move into the shiny new Shea Sta ...