The first home run in Mets regular season history was hit by Gil Hodges in the 4th inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 1962. Hodges hit the home run off of Larry Jackson.
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April 17, 1964: Willie Stargell, Pirates; second inning home run off Jack Fisher
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.
Rico Carty.Carty hit the first Braves home run at Shea on May 12, 1964 in the 5th inning off of Mets' left hander Al Jackson.
The first home run hit by a Colorado Rockies player was hit by Dante Bichette in the second game the franchise played, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, on April 7, 1993.
On April 10, 1971, Don Money of the Philadelphia Phillies hit the first home run in Veterans Stadium.
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