Shea Stadium
1964-2009 sports stadium in Queens, New York, USA
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, or more commonly Shea Stadium (often referred to in short as Shea), was a major league ballpark that was the home for the New York Mets 1964 to 2008 when the Mets left for their new home Citi Field. Shea was also the home of the New York Yankees while Yankee Stadium was being renovated for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. It was demolished between October 14, 2008 and February 18, 2009.
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| Location | 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue Flushing, New York 11368-1699 |
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| Owner | City of New York |
| Operator | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Capacity | 57,333[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Started | October 28, 1961 |
| Opened | April 17, 1964 |
| Closed | September 28, 2008 (Final game) |
| Demolished | October 14, 2008 - February 18, 2009 |
| Construction cost | US $28.5 million |
| Architect | Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury |
| Tenants | |
| New York Mets (MLB) (1964-2008) New York Jets (AFL/NFL) (1964-1983) New York Yankees (MLB) (1974-1975) New York Giants (NFL) (1975) | |
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