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Great Stadiums (10): Big Beautiful Shea Stadium

Posted on May 25, 2019 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) went wild first visiting the then-new home of the New York Mets (short for Metropolitans), something like 55 years ago. Ground was broken for “Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium” on October 28, 1961. Shea was McLuhan-cool. It had … Continue reading →

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