Former Home of the New York Mets
Last World Championship - 1986 (4-3 vs. Boston Red Sox)
Last Playoff Appearance - 2006 (NL East Champs - L NLCS)
Opened--1964, Closed--2008
September 11, 2007--Atlanta Braves 13, New York Mets 5
Being a Mets fan, I pretty much grew up in this stadium. From the lean years of the late 70's
to the glory years of the mid 80's, back to some lean times in the early 90's to some
exciting years in the late 90's.
The stadium itself has also gone through some changes as well. I can still remember
the outside of Shea in the 70's with those horrible orange & blue shingles. Now it gets
a fresh coat of blue paint every spring. Being I've been to Shea so many times, I thought it would interesting if I viewed it as an outsider. So I got to the game early.
(Parking is now a problem as Citi Field or the "New Shea" as I like to call it
begins to rise up in the centerfield parking lot as you can see)
Stadium Rating : C+