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Shea Stadium

New York Mets

NL EastFlushing, NYNational LeagueClosed 2008

Shea Stadium was home to the Mets for 45 seasons and site of the legendary 1969 Miracle Mets World Series triumph. The Beatles played their landmark concert there in 1965, and the park is embedded in the DNA of New York sports culture.

Satellite aerial view of Shea Stadium

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Stadium Stats

Capacity

57,333

Year Opened

1964

Surface

Natural Grass

Roof Type

Open

Did You Know?

  • The Beatles played Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965 — the first-ever major stadium rock concert, attended by 55,600 fans.

  • The 1969 Miracle Mets shocked the world by defeating the heavily-favored Baltimore Orioles in the World Series.

  • Home plate from Shea was ceremonially preserved and embedded in the concrete of Citi Field, which stands on the same site.