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And a time to every purpose under Heaven
Friday 20 February 2009, 11:21 am
Filed under: Let's Go Mets!, Things That Make Toaster Cry

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Shea Stadium, the site of the Mets’ two World Series victories, their many seasons of futility and a few historic concerts, met the fate of Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds on Wednesday morning. At 11:21 a.m., a demolition crew pulled down the final section, and what remained of old blue stadium was gone in a cloud of dust: the final collapse at Shea. It was 45.

    — Last Section of Shea Stadium Is Torn Down