Shea Stadium

This article is about the former stadium in Queens, New York. For other uses, see Shea Stadium (disambiguation).

William A. Shea Municipal Stadium

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Full name	William A. Shea Municipal Stadium
Former names	Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium (1961–1962)
Address	123–01 Roosevelt Avenue
Location	Flushing, Queens, New York City
Coordinates	40°45′20″N 73°50′53″W
Owner	City of New York New York Mets
Operator	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (1964–1981) New York Mets (1964–2008)
Capacity	Baseball: 57,333 Football:  60,372
Surface	Kentucky Bluegrass
Field size	Left field 338 ft (103 m) Left field (1964–1977) 341 ft (104 m) Medium left-center 358 ft (109 m) Left-center 371 ft (113 m) Left-center (deep) 396 ft (121 m) Center 410 ft (125 m) Right-center (deep) 396 ft (121 m) Right-center 371 ft (113 m) Medium right-center 358 ft (109 m) Right field 338 ft (103 m) Right field (1964–1977) 341 ft (104 m)
Construction
Groundbreaking	October 28, 1961
Opened	April 17, 1964 (1964-04-17)
Closed	September 28, 2008 (2008-09-28) (Final game)
Demolished	October 14, 2008 – February 18, 2009
Cost	$28.5 million ($296 million in 2025 dollars)
Architect	Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury
General contractor	Carlin–Crimmins J.V.
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 St. John's Red Storm (NCAA) 2000

William A. Shea Municipal Stadium (/ʃeɪ/ SHAY), typically shortened to Shea Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Opened in 1964, it was home to the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 2008, as well as the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1983.

The stadium was named in honor of William Shea, who was most responsible for bringing National League baseball back to New York after the Dodgers and Giants left for California in 1957. It was demolished in 2009 following the opening of the adjacent Citi Field, the ballpark built to replace it and the current home of the Mets. The former footprint of Shea Stadium is part of Citi Field's parking lots.