Shea so long

I’ve been pretty dismissive of Shea Stadium over the years, its creaky awfulness seeming to hang over my beloved Mets. There was a time, of course, when Shea was state of the art, and for a long time it seemed the nicest place on Earth — especially on the approach, coming around the outfield to see that brilliant green grass.

This story, sent to me by my friend Bill, reminded me of the good stuff and is worth checking out for the multimedia showing the final seconds of Shea’s final piece.

Maybe the new Citi Field will mean a new era for the Mets, an era in which they cease being underachievers — which they’ve been far too often — and put together a real run to glory.

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet