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The Mets Shea Stadium is named after William Alfred Shea, an attorney who was instrumental in acquiring a new team for New York, following the city's abandonment by both the Giants and the Dodgers during the 1950's. Appointed chairman of the Baseball Commission by then, New York mayor Robert Wagner, Shea initially tried to get the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies each, to move to New York, but had no luck. He then tried to organize a third major league, the Continental League in 1958, with a franchise for New York, but the league died before a single game was played. In 1960, National League owners decided to expand to 10 teams and awarded franchises to Houston and New York. There were rumors that New York would be rejected unless it guaranteed construction of a new stadium. At Shea’s suggestion, Wagner sent telegrams to each owner with such an assurance, and the Mets started play in 1962.
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