== == 1,274 hits.
As of September 16th, 2008. Jeter overtook the record that had been held by Lou Gehrig since 1937 of 1,269 hits, recording his 1,270th hit in the stadium with a single. By the final game on September 21st, he'd amassed 1,274 hits in the stadium. This record cannot be beaten since the record will not carry over to the New Yankee Stadium, due to open in the 2009 season.
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.
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The second regular season home run hit at Shea was by Ron Hunt in the 8th inning of the game against the Chicago Cubs on April 23, 1964.
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 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
Jose Molina hit the last home run at the old Yankee Stadium in the 4th inning. Johnny Damon hit the second to last home run in the third inning.
August 17, 1973 off Don Gullett of the Cincinnati Reds at Shea Stadium.
New York Yankees catcher Duke Sims hit the last home run at Yankees Stadium in 1973. The home run was hit on the last game of the season played on September 30, in the bottom of the 7th inning, off Detroit Tigers pitcher Fred Holdsworth. This was the last home run in Yankees stadium before the renovation.