What year was Shea Stadium built
2006-10-04 10:26:59 · 5 answers · asked by Brian S 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It was completed in 1964, the same year in which the Mets first played there:
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/nym/ballpark/history.jsp
2006-10-04 10:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shea Stadium was built, and held its first game on April 17, 1964. It was originally to be called Flushing Meadows Stadium Park
2006-10-04 10:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shea Stadium was built in 1964
Ground was broken in 1961 and was to be named the Flusing Medows Stadium but instead was named after Willam Shea the attorney that along with Branch Rickey forced the National League to return to New York after both the Dodgers and the Giants moved out in the 50's. It also started the wave of multi purpose stadiums as it originaly housed the New York Jets as well. It has two motors operated stands to convert it from a baseball field to a football field and vice versa. The stadium designer Robert Mosses wanted Shea Stadium to resemble to Roman Colliseium.
2006-10-04 17:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by football298 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It became geared up for the long island Mets. because of the fact the Mets have been a style team, there became no stadium in place for them. They performed their first 2 seasons in the previous Polo Grounds in ny (the place the Giants performed in the previous they moved out to California in the 50's), besides the undeniable fact that it became antiquated and scheduled to be torn down. They desperate to place Shea in Flushing because of the fact a million) land became extra inexpensive there, and a couple of) it became the geographical center of NYC, and easy for persons to get to from everywhere in the city. It became named for bill Shea, a NYC attorney who headed the efforts to hold the NL returned to NYC (too many previous extensive-unfold & Dodger followers REFUSED to circulate allegiance to the Yankees in specific, or the AL frequently). It opened in 1964, and has been a multi-colored eyesore ever on the grounds that! because of the fact of its region, it rather is somewhat windy there and chilly (tremendously in iciness), this is why the Jets, who additionally performed there, moved to the Meadowlands. it is likewise ideal below the flight direction to JFK airport, so is somewhat loud. nonetheless, it rather is an extremely exciting stadium, a great place to capture a interest.
2016-12-26 09:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by melvina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The miracle at Flushing Meadows
2006-10-04 15:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋