John Delcos is asking for help:

I am asking help from Westchester, Rockland and Putnam residents to share their memories of Shea Stadium. It could be your first game, a memorable game, meeting a player there, etc.

The first time I went to Shea was on a Cubs Scouts field trip in 1970. My dad was one of the chaperones, and he was very impressed with the park (it was his first time there as well). He was used to having sight lines blocked by supports, but every seat in Shea gave you a view of the field.

Unfortunately, my dad and one other father were the only male chaperones on the trip, so he'll tell you he saw most of the game from inside the restroom. :-)

Update: The LoHud Yankees blog has a similar request for Yankees Stadium.

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