Four teams, 175 games, 3,738,546 fansone stadium. If 1975 wasn’t the most successful year in New York sportsand it wasn’tthen it was certainly one of the oddest. For that one crazy season, all four New York teamsthe Mets, Jets, Yankees, and Giantscalled Shea Stadium home.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of when Shea Stadium was the home of those four professional teams.When Shea was Home includes interviews with the stadium’s former head groundskeeper, the legendary Pete Flynn, as well as Bud Harrelson of the Mets, former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, who played that year at Shea for Grambling, and legendary coach Eddie Robinson.
This well-written narrative includes information about the stadium, the teams, the players, how the teams coexisted, and how they didn't.When Shea was Home takes New York sports fans on a unique trip down memory lane. It is perfect for the avid New York sports aficionadoregardless of team allegiance!
