Opening Day at Shea Stadium: A nostalgic trip to the New York Mets’ beloved old home
Shea Stadium has been gone ten years now. With mourning fans looking on, the final section of seats were torn
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New York Mets
Meet the Mets! The Metropolitans, that is, an early New York baseball team
The New York Mets, 2015 National League Champions and New York’s perpetual baseball underdogs, are only 53 years, formed in 1962
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Root for the Mets and help save the World’s Fair Pavilion!
The New York State Pavilion in its prime. (NYPL) The New York Mets owe much to Robert Moses and the
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The Polo Grounds: The final game, 50 years ago today
The Polo Grounds in 1923, the first year of a major expansion to accommodate fans of the New York Giants
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Podcast Rewind: the glory days of Shea Stadium
A special illustrated version of our podcast on Shea Stadium (Episode #62) is now available on our NYC History Archive
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Yet another page in New York Yankees history
History is always easy to follow with the New York Yankees, because they always repeat it. This is their 27th
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History in the Making: TGI Monday Edition
ABOVE Queens Castle: the Bodine Castle once stood in Long Island City at 4316 Vernon Boulevard, a private villa owned
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Mets Apple won’t fall far from the tree
Back in March, we speculated on the fate of Thurman Munson’s locker, which had been preserved at Yankees Stadium since
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PODCAST: Shea Stadium
The Mets are movin’ out to Citi Field, but we can’t overlook the great stories contained in their old home,
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Pope-fest 2008: The Holy (Sight) See
Pope John Paul greets the crowds at Yankee Stadium Welcome Benedict! I’m not Catholic, but I do love a good
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Color me Dutch
Ever wonder why the official colors of New York are orange and blue? They show up in the uniforms of
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