The first regular season game was April 17, 1964 when the Mets played the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets lost 4-3.
The first run scored at Shea Stadium was by the New York Mets' player, Gil Hodges. He crossed home plate on April 17, 1964, during the Mets' inaugural game at the stadium. The game was against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Hodges' run marked a significant moment in the history of the Mets and Shea Stadium.
Shea Stadium has hosted one All Star game, that on July 7, 1964. The National League won 7-4.
Shea Stadium was created in 1964.
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That was Frank Robinson off of Bill Wakefield in the 4th inning of the first game the Reds ever played in Shea (May 6, 1964).
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Shea Stadium was built by the New York Mets
Shea stadium doesn't exist anymore
The first player to get a hit at Shea Stadium was Pirate Smoky Burgess, who singled to second base and would score on Don Hoak's double right after him. The first Mets hit at Shea was a single from Sherman Jones, the pitcher
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No, the Catholic Church does not own Shea Stadium.