I'm upset that I did not get to go to a Mets game this year!!! It's been a long and crazy season but I have to thank this stadium for all the memories!!! Who can forget the little dribbler down the first base line that got by Buckner!!!??? Who can forget Mike's homerun and Liza singing "New York, New York" at the 1st game back after 9/11... I still gives me goosebumps and tears in my eyes! I'm watching the game right now and things don't look to good for our chances at post season play again but this team is still in heart! If any team knows how to pull off a miracle it's the NY Mets. Can't wait to make new memories at Citifield!!!
From the Mets official website(you can also watch videos and get other great Shea Stadium info here) - A list of memorable moments at Shea:
| Shea Stadium Moments |
| April 17, 1964 |
| First Mets game at Shea |
| July 7, 1964 |
| All-Star Game at Shea. The NL scores four times in the ninth inning to beat the AL |
| September 12, 1964 |
| First Jets game at Shea |
| August 15, 1965 |
| The Beatles play at Shea |
| October 9, 1965 |
| Army - Notre Dame college football - Future President Nixon attended the game |
| October 30, 1965 |
| Pitt - Syracuse college football - Floyd Little, Larry Csonka and current Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin played for Syracuse |
| August 26, 1966 |
| The Beatles return engagement at Shea |
| June 1-8, 1967 |
| Ice Capades - In June? Outside? Very unique |
| December 29, 1968 |
| Jets - Raiders AFC Championship Game. The Jets advance to the Super Bowl III with 27-23 win |
| July 9, 1969 |
| Tom Seaver's Imperfect Game The Franchise retires 25 straight Cubs before the perfect game is broken up by Jimmy Qualls. That outing is one of the turning points of the magical 1969 season. The crowd rocks Queens, 59,083 fans are in attendance including Nancy and Seaver's parents. |
| September 9, 1969 |
| Black Cat Game |
| September 24, 1969 |
| Mets clinch NL East with a 6-0 win over St. Louis |
| October 6, 1969 |
| Mets defeat Atlanta, 7-4, in Game Three of the NLCS to advance to the World Series |
| October 14, 1969 |
| First World Series game at Shea. The Mets beat the Orioles, 5-0 |
| October 15, 1969 |
| A 2-1 Mets walkoff win over the Orioles in Game Four of the World Series |
| October 16, 1969 |
| Mets win their first world championship with a 5-3 win over Baltimore |
| April 22, 1970 |
| Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres in a 2-1 win over the Padres |
| June 23-28, 1970 |
| Billy Graham |
| August 6, 1970 |
| Summer Festival for Peace (Janis Joplin) |
| July 9, 1971 |
| Grand Funk Railroad |
| May 14, 1972 |
| Willie Mays first game at Shea as a Met |
| October 9, 1973 |
| NLCS Game Five - The winner take all game ends in a 7-2 Mets win over Cincinnati |
| October 18, 1973 |
| The Mets beat Oakland, 2-0, in Game Five of the World Series |
| October 12, 1975 |
| The Giants (NFL) host the Dallas Cowboys in their first game at Shea The Cowboys win 13-7 |
| November 1, 1975 |
| The Giants beat the San Diego Chargers 35-24 for their first win at Shea |
| November 15, 1975 |
| Grambling - Norfolk State college football - Legendary coach Eddie Robinson is at Shea. Future Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams is the quarterback |
| August 17, 1976 |
| Cosmos-Washington (pro soccer) - Pele at Shea |
| October 3, 1979 |
| Pope John Paul II |
| October 15, 1980 |
| Howard Cosell and ABCs Monday Night Football makes it first appearance at Shea. The Jets beat Minnesota, 14-7 |
| October 12-13, 1982 |
| The Who |
| August 6, 1983 |
| Simon & Garfunkel |
| August 18, 1983 |
| The Police |
| September 17, 1986 |
| Mets clinch NL East with a 4-2 win over Chicago |
| October 11, 1986 |
| Lenny Dykstra's two-run home run in the ninth lifted New York to a 6-5 win in Game Three of the NLCS vs. Houston |
| October 14, 1986 |
| Gary Carter's 12th inning single gave the Mets a 2-1 win in Game Five of the NLCS vs. Houston |
| October 25, 1986 |
| Game Six of the World Series vs. Boston. Enough said |
| October 27, 1986 |
| Game Seven of the World Series vs. Boston. New York wins its second title with an 8-5 triumph |
| September 22, 1988 |
| Mets clinch NL East with a 3-1 win over Philadelphia |
| October 8, 1988 |
| New York scored five times in the eighth inning to beat the Dodgers in Game Three of the NLCS |
| October 10-11, 1989 |
| Rolling Stones |
| October 25-26, 1989 |
| Rolling Stones |
| October 28-29, 1989 |
| Rolling Stones |
| August 21-22, 1992 |
| Elton John/Eric Clapton |
| April 15, 1997 |
| President Clinton comes with Bud Selig and Rachel Robinson to celebrate Jackie Robinson |
| April 15, 1998 |
| After a piece of concrete falls at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees play Anaheim at 12:05 p.m. at Shea while the Mets host the Cubs for their regularly scheduled 7:40 p.m. start in an unusual Shea doubleheader |
| October 9, 1999 |
| Todd Pratt hits a solo home run in Game Four of the NLDS vs. Arizona to send the Mets to the NLCS |
| October 17, 1999 |
| Robin Ventura's 15-inning grand slam single over Atlanta in Game Five of the NLCS |
| June 30, 2000 |
| New York scored a franchise-record 10 runs in the eighth inning highlighted by Mike Piazza's three-run home run as New York tops the Braves 11-8 |
| October 7, 2000 |
| Benny Agbayani's solo home run in Game Three of the NLDS in the 10th inning gave the Mets a 3-2 win over San Francisco |
| October 8, 2000 |
| Bobby Jones one hits the Giants as the Mets advance to the NLCS with a 4-0 win in Game Four of the NLDS |
| October 16, 2000 |
| Mets advance to the World Series with a 7-0 win over St. Louis in Game Five of the NLCS |
| September 21, 2001 |
| Mike Piazza's home run helps heal the city in the first sporting event in New York after 9/11 |
| October 1-3, 2003 |
| Bruce Springsteen |
| May 19, 2006 |
| David Wright's RBI single in the ninth inning off Marino Rivera and the Yankees |
| September 18, 2006 |
| Mets clinch NL East with a 4-0 win over Florida |
| October 4, 2006 |
| Two Dodgers are tagged out at home as the Mets beat the Dodgers 6-5 in Game One of the NLDS |
| October 18, 2006 |
| John Maine forces a Game Seven as the Mets beat the Cardinals, 4-2, in Game Six of the NLCS |
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I am not a huge baseball fan - I like it well enough but I am Canadian and "our" sport of course is hockey.... I so love how New York is about baseball though.... I love hearing about the fans and the games and watching the movies and all of that.... cheers to your passion!!
ReplyDeleteHey girl - looks like you definitelly love baseball! :) I think my hubby wishes I were... I just get my head stuck in a book most times - lol.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, wanted to invite you to drop by the crib when you get a chance, k? I've got somethin' for ya =)
Thanks Jamie! I've been a fan since I was little :)
ReplyDeleteHi Dette! My hubby is a Yankee fan so we are always "at war" during baseball season but it's all in good fun! I am such a tomboy. Now it's time to focus on football season since neither NY baseball team is in the postseason :(
Oh and thank you so much for what you left me at your crib!!! That was really sweet!