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10/5/08 I’ve been going to Shea Stadium since I was five years old. I can’t remember who the Mets were playing when I saw my first game there, but I know I was sitting in the upper deck, down the first base line...

My Top 10 Shea Stadium Memories

by Adam Fier (Scribe)

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October 05, 2008


10/5/08

I’ve been going to Shea Stadium since I was five years old.  I can’t remember who the Mets were playing when I saw my first game there, but I know I was sitting in the upper deck, down the first base line.  My father tells me that I couldn’t wait to leave by the fifth inning, probably because I had already had my ice cream, gotten my souvenir mini bat and was ready for a nap.

All these years later, I can think back on a handful of other times when thanks to their poor play, the Mets dug themselves in 10-1 deficits I had no interest in sticking around for, and decided to depart Shea earlier than expected.

The following is a list of ten memories that had me spending just a bit more time inside a ballpark that is, was and always will be a home away from home for me, where I saw playoff games, big home runs, great catches, rock and roll legends, Opening Day’s and a final weekend.

The Mets have been as big a part of my life as anything else, and Shea Stadium was the place I was always able to go where I could the anything else would go away when I needed it to.

I grew up there, and I’ll always be thankful for the wonderful times I’ve been able to share with both family and friends, as well the baseball team that captured my heart some 15 years ago.

Here are my top ten Shea Stadium memories.

10.  May 19th, 2006

All Wright Now

 

David takes down Goliath Rivera in Comeback win vs. Yankees

 

Few games bring a playoff atmosphere to Shea Stadium during the regular season like Subway Series games. I’ve been fortunate enough to attend at least one at Shea ever year since 1998, and in 2006, I was in attendance Friday night May 19th

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