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Shea Stadium was home of the New York Mets from 1964-2008, and home to the New York Yankees during the Yankee Stadium renovation from 1947-1975.

Field dimensions
Left Field 338 ft
Left-Center 371 ft
Center 410 ft
Right-Center 371 ft
Right Field 338 ft

[b:f518d49ec9]Shea Stadium, 1964, against the Milwaukee Braves.[/b:f518d49ec9]
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[b:f518d49ec9]The Amazin' Mets win the 1969 World Series. Post-game celebration[/b:f518d49ec9]
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[b:f518d49ec9]Shea was home of the Yankees 1974-1975.[/b:f518d49ec9]
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[b:f518d49ec9]Shea Stadium, 1977. Tom Seaver in his first at-bat on his return to Shea Stadium as a Red. Sorry, Mets fans.[/b:f518d49ec9]
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[b:f518d49ec9]Shea Stadium[/b:f518d49ec9]
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[b:f518d49ec9]Shea Stadium, Citi Field in the background[/b:f518d49ec9]
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[b:f518d49ec9]Shea Stadium during Citi Field construction, 2008[/b:f518d49ec9]
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