The big purple horseshoe in Flushing Meadow will finally come down and be replaced a retro baseball stadium modeled after Ebbetts Field. There will be less capacity, but more luxury boxes, and views from all corners of the stadium. As a life long Mets fan, I’m ecstatic over this news. I can’t wait to go to the last home game in 2008 and tear off a piece of old Shea for posterity. The stadium won’t come cheap as it’s in the $600 million range. To offset some of the cost, and also make a cool profit, Fred Wilpon has said the naming rights to the new park will be sold.
Here are my choices for the worst possible names for the corporate sponsored Shea:
1-Kahn’s Hot Dog Stadium
2-Hospital for Special Surgery Stadium
3-Fred Wilpon Stadium
4-Flushing Chopshop and Baseball Stadium
5-Dr. Zizmor Skincare Stadium
My choices for the new corporate sponsored Shea:
1-Jetblue Stadium
2-Corona Ice King Park
3-Brooklyn Lager Ballpark
4-FreshDirect Field
5-Mets Ballpark
