This is the last year for Shea Stadium, which will be torn down after 45 seasons as the home of the New York Mets. Coincidentally, Ebbets Field was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers for 45 seasons also -- 1913 through 1957. Brooklyn Dodgers fans may be surprised to learn that the L.A. Dodgers are now in their 47th season in Dodger Stadium, longer than they were in Ebbets Field.

Who was Richard Warren, and why should you care about him? A passenger on the Mayflower and one of only 19 ...

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