Dan Uggla
Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins hit the last home run in Shea Stadium in the 8th inning of the final game of the 2008 season.
Matt Lindstrom
Ramon Castro
Mike Shannon
Dustin Pedroia
Carlos Beltran. Beltran hit the final home run by a Met on September 28, 2008 (final game played at Shea) in the 6th inning off of Scott Olsen of the Florida Marlins.
I think the Beatles only performed two outdoor concerts in the USA, one being Shea Stadium, and the other being the Hollywood Bowl, their last concert. I think Shea Stadium was the first of the two, as I connect that with 1965, and the Hollywood Bowl concert with 1966.
The last home run hit at the old Yankee Stadium was by Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz. He hit the homer on September 21, 2008, during a game against the New York Yankees. Ortiz's homer was a significant moment, marking the end of an era for the iconic stadium before it was demolished.
The duration of Last Play at Shea is 1.5 hours.
Final Jeopardy! for Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Winner: Becky Anderson - $16401)Category: Sports VenuesAnswer: The last names found on these 2 sports venues, both in Queens, are anagrams of each other.Question: What are Shea Stadium and Arthur Ashe Stadium?Final Jeopardy! for Tuesday, April 7, 2009: Category: Sports VenuesAnswer: The last names found on these 2 sports venues, both in Queens, are anagrams of each otherQuestion: What are Arthur Ashe Stadium and Shea Stadium?
Babe Ruth's Last Yankees Stadium Home RunBabe Ruth hit his last home run at Yankees Stadium on September 3, 1934, off Philadelphia pitcher Bill Dietrich in the bottom of the 1st inning. It was the Babe's 707th career home run.
Last Play at Shea was created on 2010-04-26.