Shea Stadium

[danielh41]

I don't live in New York anymore, but when I did, I went to Opening Day at Shea Stadium in 1993. That happened to be the very first game ever played by the Colorado Rockies. I went to a few other games there (including the second game ever played by the Rockies). Here are some pics of all that is left standing of Shea Stadium, taken this morning. It should be completely down tomorrow....

[elwoodblues]

They should have let Bill Buckner help with the dismantling.

[danielh41]

They should have let Bill Buckner help with the dismantling.

I've always thought that Buckner got a bad rap. I remember watching that 1986 World Series, and I myself put most of the blame for that collapse on Calvin Schiraldi (or however you spell his name). The Mets had already tied up Game 6 off Schiraldi by the time Buckner committed his error. Even if he made the play, the game would have continued into extra innings. The error certainly wasn't the blow that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory--Schiraldi had already blown the save. At least, that's the way I remember it...

[Fernando Tatis]

I guess it's officially time to change my location....

[moonie]

Most folks think Shea Stadium was a dump.

To me, it provided many memories (mostly good, some real heartbreaking) since I was a young'n. I will miss it.

A Sappy Moon

[John Rocker]

Most folks think Shea Stadium was a dump.

If THAT ain't the &#@(* understatement of the year.....

[danielh41]

Users on the baseball-fever.com forum are reporting that the last standing structure was knocked down at around 11:25 EST... http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthrea ... 2&page=241

May she rest in peace...

[danielh41]

Here's a New York Times article, along with a photo of the last section coming down... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/sport ... .html?_r=1

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's a New York Times article, along with a photo of the last section coming down... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/sport ... .html?_r=1

Did Daniel really post a link to the New York Times?

[danielh41]

Here's a New York Times article, along with a photo of the last section coming down... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/sport ... .html?_r=1

Did Daniel really post a link to the New York Times?

Yes, I did. And I didn't even refer to them as the New York Slimes...

[T_Bone0806]

Well, I can't say it was the prettiest venue in MLB, nor did it house the iconic ghosts that The Big Ballpark in the Bronx did, but it did host something my beloved Yankee Stadium never did:

Concerts by The Beatles.

RIP, Shea.