It would house not only the Mets and Jets but make rock history when the Beatles played there in '65, the first-ever stadium rock concert and the first of many at Shea, including a Fab Four encore ...

It would house not only the Mets and Jets but make rock history when the Beatles played there in '65, the first-ever stadium rock concert and the first of many at Shea, including a Fab Four encore ...

Friday marks the 60 th anniversary of a watershed moment in the shared history of the Beatles and the Mets’ former longtime ...

The New York Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium when they host the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field.

Flushing Meadows Municipal Stadium, the new ballpark being built in Queens, would be named after Bill Shea, a tribute to the man who had returned NL baseball to New York after the departures of ...

Sixty years ago, on Aug. 15, 1965, The Beatles took the stage at Shea Stadium in New York for an iconic concert.

Former Yankees and Mets manager Casey Stengel makes the grand entrance at the Old-Timers' Day at Shea Stadium on June 28, 1975. Credit: AP/Harry Harris ...

Sixty years after The Beatles set the standard for all future stadium shows, the New York Mets will honor an "unforgettable night." ...

The fans are still embracing the Mets’ Queens home, even if it moved next door. Citi Field opened in 2008, but Shea Stadium’s legacy still lives on in local lore.

In this photo provided the New York Mets, the last remaining piece of Shea Stadium collapses to the ground Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, in New York as the old stadium is demolished.