William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium, is an American baseball stadium in Flushing, New York.
It is the longtime home of the New York Mets Major League Baseball club, and the fourth-oldest ballpark in the National League.

In 1962, the New York Mets began their history playing in the Polo Grounds. Because of the stadium's delapidation, however, the Mets demanded that a stadium of their own be built.

After 29 months and $28.5 million, Shea Stadium was built, and held its first game on April 17, 1964. It was originally to be called Flushing Meadows Stadium Park - similar to the name of the public park that's south of Shea – but a movement was launched to name it in honor of William A. Shea, the man who brought National League baseball back to New York.


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