The Mets and Jets today announced that former Jets Joe Klecko, Wesley Walker, Greg Buttle, Randy Beverly and John Schmitt will return to Shea Stadium on Jets Night at Shea, Monday, April 28, when the Mets face the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Jets’ appearance at Shea commemorates the teamâs 20 seasons in Queens. The Mets will salute their former Shea housemates (both teams won World Championships in 1969) during an on-field, pregame ceremony including the first pitch and the Shea Countdown of games, appropriately Game 69.
Fans can have their photos taken with both the Metsâ and Jetsâ 1969 World Championship trophies, and the Jets Flight Crew cheerleaders will be on hand with the traveling, interactive JetsFest adjacent to Shea.
Tickets start at $5 and are on sale at Mets.com and LosMets.com.
Jets season-ticket holders will have the opportunity to mingle with former Jets players at a special pregame meet-and-greet in Sheaâs Picnic Area. A portion of the proceeds from $20 tickets to the event will be distributed to area charities through the Mets Foundation and the New York Jets Foundation.
The Jets last played at Shea in 1983 before moving to the Meadowlands Sports Complex.