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Mets are soliciting our votes (everybody's not just CPF's, darn it all to heck) for the ten greatest moments at Shea, some less moment-y than others. The list is [url=http://www.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080722&content_id=3173524&vkey=pr_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym]here[/url].
And here:
]1960's:
April 17, 1964 - The first Mets game is held at Shea, in front of 48,736 fans.
April 19, 1964 - The Mets beat Pittsburgh, 6-0, for their first win at Shea.
May 31, 1964 - Longest Day. The second game of a doubleheader vs. San Francisco lasts 23 innings.
July 7, 1964 - All-Star Game at Shea. The NL scores four times in the ninth inning to beat the AL.
September 12, 1964 - First Jets game at Shea. Jets rout Denver, 30-6, in front of 45,665 fans.
June 17, 1965 - First International Soccer Game - Brazil vs. England
August 15, 1965 - The Beatles hold the first major outdoor stadium concert, in front of a crowd over 60,000
September 2, 1965 - Casey Stengel's #37 is the first Mets uniform to be retired.
October 9, 1965 - Army vs. Notre Dame college football. Notre Dame beats Army 17-0 with President Nixon in attendance.
August 23, 1966 - The Beatles play return engagement at Shea with over 45,000 in attendance.
May 21, 1966 - Puerto Rican Silver Medalist Jose "Chegui" Torres defeats Wayne Thornton in 15 rounds to defend his Light Heavyweight Championship
September 29, 1966 - Emil Griffith defeats Nino Benvenuti to win the world middleweight title.
June 1-8, 1967 - Ice Capades are held outside during one of the hottest weeks of the year.
December 29, 1968 - Jets vs. Raiders AFL Championship Game. The Jets advance to Super Bowl III with 27-23 win.
April 10, 1969 - Tommie Agee belts the longest home run in the stadium's history - the only fair ball to reach Shea's upper deck.
July 9, 1969 - Tom Seaver retires 25 straight Cubs before the perfect game is broken up by Jimmy Qualls.
September 9, 1969 - Black Cat Game. Fateful feline crosses Cubs dugout as New York wins to pull within a half game of first place.
September 24, 1969 - Mets clinch the NL East with a 6-0 win over St. Louis.
October 6, 1969 - Mets defeat Atlanta, 7-4 in NLCS Game 3 - the first postseason game at Shea - to advance to the World Series.
October 14, 1969 - First World Series game at Shea. The Mets beat the Orioles, 5-0 with 56,635 fans in attendance.
October 15, 1969 - Mets defeat Orioles 2-1 in the 10th inning to win World Series Game 4 with 57,367 fans in attendance.
October 16, 1969 - Mets win their first World Championship with a 5-3 win over Baltimore with 57,397 fans in attendance.
1970's:
April 22, 1970 - Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres en route to a 2-1 win on the first-ever Earth Day at Shea.
June 23-28, 1970 - Billy Graham holds rally before 36,500 fans.
August 6, 1970 - Summer Festival for Peace features Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
July 9, 1971 - Grand Funk Railroad in concert becomes second group, after the Beatles, to sell out Shea Stadium.
May 14, 1972 - Willie Mays hits first home game as a Met off Don Carrithers in a 5-4 Mother's Day win over the Giants.
June 9, 1973 - Gil Hodges #14 is formally retired.
September 20, 1973 - The Ball on the Wall play highlights a 13-inning win over the Pirates to pull within a half game of first.
September 25, 1973 - Willie Mays Night at Shea ends with Willie saying good-bye after a 2-1 win over the Expos.
October 8, 1973 - NLCS Game 3 - Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose start bench-clearing brawl in a 9-2 Mets win.
October 9, 1973 - NLCS Game 5 - The winner take all game ends in a 7-2 Mets win over Cincinnati.
October 18, 1973 - Mets beat Oakland, 2-0, in World Series Game 5. Jerry Koosman and Tug McGraw pitch a shutout.
1975 Sports Season - Mets, Yankees, Jets and Giants all play at Shea.
October 12, 1975 - The Giants (NFL) host the Dallas Cowboys in their first game at Shea - a 13-7 loss.
November 15, 1975 - Grambling vs. Norfolk State features coach Eddie Robinson and future Super Bowl MVP, Doug Williams.
July 23, 1976 - Jethro Tull performs in concert.
August 17, 1976 - Pele plays in Cosmos vs. Washington professional soccer match at Shea.
July 13, 1977 - The lights go out at Shea - Game lit by car headlights as Jane Jarvis plays Christmas songs on the organ.
October 3, 1979 - Pope John Paul II visits Shea. An all day rainstorm ends just as the Pontiff begins his service.
October 15, 1979 - Howard Cosell and ABCs Monday Night Football's first appearance at Shea. The Jets beat Minnesota, 14-7.
1980's:
1981 Season - The Home Run Apple Hat "arrives" before the 1981 campaign.
October 12-13, 1982 - The Who in concert, draws nearly 140,000 for the two days.
August 6, 1983 - Simon & Garfunkel perform in concert.
August 18, 1983 - The Police play in front of a sold out crowd of 70,000.
December 10, 1983 - The Jets final game at Shea is a 34-7 loss to the Steelers with 53,996 in attendance.
April 9, 1985 - Gary Carter begins Mets career with a walkoff home run in the 10th inning to beat St. Louis on Opening Day.
September 17, 1986 - Mets clinch NL East with a 4-2 win over Chicago before 47,823.
October 11, 1986 - Lenny Dykstra's two-run home run in the ninth lifts New York over Houston in Game 3 of the NLCS, 6-5.
October 14, 1986 - Gary Carter's 12th inning single gives the Mets a 2-1 win in NLCS Game 5 vs. Houston.
October 25, 1986 - World Series Game 6 vs. Boston. Enough said.
October 27, 1986 - World Series Game 7 vs. Boston. New York wins its second title with an 8-5 triumph.
July 24, 1988 - Mets retire Tom Seaver's #41 in a pre-game ceremony.
September 22, 1988 - Mets clinch NL East with a 3-1 win over Philadelphia
October, 1989 - Rolling Stones perform six shows - October 10, 11, 25, 26, 28, and 29.
1990's:
August 21-22, 1992 - Elton John/Eric Clapton perform in concert.
September 14, 1996 - Todd Hundley sets the single season record for a Major League catcher with his 41st home run.
April 15, 1997 - President Clinton, Bud Selig, and Rachel Robinson attend 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's Major League debut.
June 13, 1997 - First Interleague Game at Shea - The Red Sox down the Mets, 8-4 with 44,443 in attendance.
April 15, 1998 - The Yankees and Mets each play different teams at Shea to make for an unusual doubleheader.
May 20, 1999 - Robin Ventura becomes the first in Major League history to hit a grand slam in both games of a doubleheader.
October 3, 1999 - Melvin Mora scores on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth to force a one-game playoff the next night at Cincinnati.
October 9, 1999 - Todd Pratt hits a solo home run in NLDS Game 4 vs. Arizona to send the Mets to the NLCS.
October 17, 1999 - Robin Ventura hits walkoff "grand slam single" in the bottom of the 15th inning against Atlanta in NLCS Game 5.
2000's:
June 30, 2000 - Mike Piazza homers in the eighth to score three, of a then franchise-record 10 runs, to top the Braves 11-8.
October 7, 2000 - Benny Agbayani's 13th inning solo home run in NLDS Game 3 gives the Mets a 3-2 win over San Francisco.
October 8, 2000 - Bobby Jones tosses one-hitter against the Giants as Mets advance to NLCS with a 4-0 NLDS Game 4 win.
October 16, 2000 - Mets advance to the World Series with a 7-0 win over St. Louis in NLCS Game 5.
September 21, 2001 - Mike Piazza's home run vs. the Braves helps heal New York in its first sporting event since 9/11.
October 1-3, 2003 - Bruce Springsteen ends his world tour at Shea Stadium.
May 5, 2004 - Mike Piazza sets Major League mark for career home runs by a catcher with number 352, in win over the Giants.
September 18, 2006 - Mets clinch NL East with a 4-0 win over Florida.
October 4, 2006 - Two Dodgers are tagged out at home as the Mets beat the Dodgers 6-5 in NLDS Game 1.
October 19, 2006 - Endy Chavez' makes one of the best catches in postseason history in NLCS Game 7.
July 16 & July 18 - Billy Joel performs two sold-out concerts in front of a combined crowd of 115,000 for "The Last Play at Shea". |
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