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Former
From 1964 to 2008, Queens, New York's Shea Stadium hosted the Mets and Yankees of New York, in the National League and the American League. The Mets won World Series titles here in 1969 and 1986. Today: Demolished (2009), and the site is now parking for Citi Field.
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Ballpark facts
- Location
- Queens, New York
- Opened
- 1964
- Major league years
- 1964–2008
- Also called
- William A. Shea Municipal Stadium
- Today
- Demolished (2009)
Ballparks near Shea Stadium10
- 1MLBCiti Field — New York Mets same city
- 2D-IJack Kaiser Stadium — St. John's Red Storm same city
- 3D-IIHennekens Stadium — Queens Knights nearby
- 4JUCOPadavan-Preller Field — BMCC Panthers & Queensborough CC Tigers same city
- 5MLBYankee Stadium — New York Yankees 8 mi
- 6D-IJim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field — Fordham Rams 8 mi
- 7D-IIISUNY Maritime Baseball Field — SUNY Maritime Privateers 8 mi
- 8D-IIIMount Saint Vincent Dolphins Baseball Field — Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins 8 mi
- 9D-IIILehman College South Field — Lehman Lightning 8 mi
- 10JUCORoberto Clemente State Park — Monroe University-Bronx Express 8 mi
Questions about Shea Stadium
When did Shea Stadium open?
Shea Stadium opened in 1964.
What other ballparks are near Shea Stadium?
Citi Field is also in Queens. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. See something wrong? Let us know.