Four teams, 175 games, 3,738,546 fans—one stadium. If 1975 wasn’t the most successful year in New York sports—and it wasn’t—then it was certainly one of the oddest. ...

When was Shea Stadium built?

On April 17, 1964, the legacy of Shea Stadium began when the New York Mets first took the field on a warm Friday afternoon. A nearly full-capacity crowd of 50,312 saw the home team fall 4-3 to a Pittsburgh Pirates team that recorded 16 hits and scored the game-winning run in the ninth inning.

When did Yankees play home games at Shea Stadium?

The New York Yankees played their home games in Shea Stadium during the 1974 and 1975 seasons while Yankee Stadium was being renovated.