William A. Shea
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William A. Shea was an American lawyer and civic leader best known for spearheading the return of National League baseball to New York City, leading to the founding of the New York Mets and the naming of Shea Stadium in his honor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William A. Shea canonical | 2 |
| William A. Shea Jr. | 2 |
| Franklin Shea | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National League
ⓘ
surface form:
National League (MLB)
New York Mets ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Shea Stadium ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
establishment of an expansion Major League Baseball franchise in New York
ⓘ
return of National League baseball to New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
baseball
ⓘ
civic affairs ⓘ sports administration ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | professional baseball expansion ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Shea Stadium named after him ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
New York Mets
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Mets franchise
Shea Stadium ⓘ |
| influenced | creation of the New York Mets ⓘ |
| knownAs |
William Shea
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill Shea
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Major League Baseball expansion to New York after Dodgers and Giants relocation ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | organized efforts to secure a new National League team for New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor |
having Shea Stadium named in his honor
ⓘ
leading efforts that resulted in the founding of the New York Mets ⓘ spearheading the return of National League baseball to New York City ⓘ |
| occupation |
civic leader
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New York City ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flushing Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Franklin Shea
this entity surface form:
William A. Shea Jr.