This Day at Shea, 8/15/1965: The Beatles forever alter the stadium show and the stadium they play in. Four guys playing at second base while the home club was away. John, Paul, George, and Ringo couldn’t hear themselves play, but you can still hear the echo whenever a band tunes up at a ballpark near…
On July 31, 1965 Bob Shaw fires a 5 hit game vs the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. Game Played on Sunday, July 31, 1966 (D) at Shea Stadium Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 21283 New York Mets 2, Chicago Cubs 1 CHI N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 1…
Mets pitcher Willard Hunter picks up half his career wins (4) today as New York sweeps the Cubs, 2 – 1, in 10 innings, and 5 – 4 in the nitecap. No one has ever won a pair more efficiently as he totals 1 2/3 innings of work. Bob Buhl and Don Elston pick up losses. The Cubs lose Ernie Broglio, who woke up with a locked elbow and will need surgery to repair the ulnar lateral ligament damage in his elbow. He’ll be 1-6 in 1965.
On July 7, 1964, the National League defeats the American League, 7-4, on Johnny Callison’s two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Philadelphia Phillies’ right fielder connects against Boston Red Sox relief ace Dick Radatz, ending the game at Shea Stadium… All-Star Game History All-Star Games All-Star Game MVP All-Star…
On June 21, 1964 On Father’s Day at Shea Stadium, Jim Bunning fans 10, drives in two runs, and pitches the first perfect game (excluding Don Larsen’s 1956 World Series effort and Harvey Haddix’s 1959 extra-inning loss) since Charlie Robertson’s on April 30, 1922. Philadelphia beats the Mets, 6 – 0. Bunning also becomes the first pitcher to win no-hitters in both leagues, and Gus Triandos becomes the first catcher to catch a…
Despite the four errors made by the Phillies, Rick Wise wins the first of his 188 major league victories when Philadelphia beats the Mets at Shea Stadium in the nightcap of a twin bill, 8-2. The 18 year-old rookie right-hander’s accomplishment receives little fanfare when his effort follows Jim Bunning’s perfect game in the opener.
Shea Stadium,William A. Shea Stadium,New York,NY, Ball Park First Game Date – 04/17/1964 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Pirates: 04/17/1964 Final Score 4-3 (PIT) Attendance – 50,312 Starting Pitchers Jack Fisher (NYN); Bob Friend (PIT) First Batter – Dick Schofield (PIT) Result – Popped to 2B First Hits – Willie Stargell (PIT),Homered to…
Sponsor this Page New York Mets 8, Milwaukee Braves 5 (1) Game Played on Sunday, April 21, 1963 (D) at Polo Grounds V MIL N 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 – 5 8 2 (1)NY N 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 x – 8 7 1 BOX+PBP…
ON February 4, 1963 – Mayor Robert Wagner signs a bill that officially changes the name the of the stadium being constructed in Queens to William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, honoring the New York lawyer who was instrumental in obtaining a National League team for the Big Apple… The ballpark, formerly known as Flushing Meadows…
Three thousand spectators witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony for the $18,000,000 Municipal Stadium in the Queen’s Flushing Meadow Park. The future home of the Mets, as well as the NFL’s Titans, is expected to ready for Opening Day in 1963, will be known as Shea Stadium in honor of Bill Shea, the lawyer who helped to bring back the National League to the Big Apple.
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