Sixty years ago, on April 13, 1964, the Mets held a season's eve workout at Hofstra University, turning the ordinary pre-season event into a unique experience due to Shea Stadium not being ready.
The 1964 workout at Hofstra had a profound impact on the neighborhood baseball fans, resembling the excitement generated by the Beatles' arrival in Manhattan a few months earlier.
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