Shea Stadium Information
Shea Stadium, located at 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, New York, has been the home of the New York Mets since opening day of 1964. The stadium is accessible by car, subway, bus, ferry, or railroad. The stadium’s convenient location helps its fans from the surrounding boroughs attend games quickly and easily, and since the opening of its doors to the public, Shea Stadium has brought in over 73 million fans. In Shea’s first season, it hosted the 1964 all-star game. The first major concert occurred in 1965 when 60,000 raucous fans packed Shea Stadium to see the Beatles. Shea has also played host to other non-baseball related events like college and pro football, the ice capades, soccer, and a visit from Pope John Paul II. A new video board measuring more than 35 feet by 26 feet was installed in 1982, and the production crew for this board won numerous awards in the following years.
Possibly the most astounding feat about this “pitcher’s ballpark” is the fact that in its 40 years of existence, it has never been home to a New York Mets no-hitter. In fact, only one perfect game has been thrown there, occurring in 1964 by Philadelphia pitcher Jim Bunting.
