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
Read moreShea Stadium has been gone ten years now. With mourning fans looking on, the final section of seats were torn
Read moreThe New York Mets, 2015 National League Champions and New York’s perpetual baseball underdogs, are only 53 years, formed in 1962
Read moreThe New York State Pavilion in its prime. (NYPL) The New York Mets owe much to Robert Moses and the
Read moreThe Polo Grounds in 1923, the first year of a major expansion to accommodate fans of the New York Giants
Read moreA special illustrated version of our podcast on Shea Stadium (Episode #62) is now available on our NYC History Archive
Read moreHistory is always easy to follow with the New York Yankees, because they always repeat it. This is their 27th
Read moreABOVE Queens Castle: the Bodine Castle once stood in Long Island City at 4316 Vernon Boulevard, a private villa owned
Read moreBack in March, we speculated on the fate of Thurman Munson’s locker, which had been preserved at Yankees Stadium since
Read moreThe Mets are movin’ out to Citi Field, but we can’t overlook the great stories contained in their old home,
Read morePope John Paul greets the crowds at Yankee Stadium Welcome Benedict! I’m not Catholic, but I do love a good
Read moreEver wonder why the official colors of New York are orange and blue? They show up in the uniforms of
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