Queens, NY

Queens is one of New York City's five boroughs. It is on Long Island, east of Brooklyn, NY. It is formed of various neighborhoods such as Astoria, Bayside, Cambria Heights, East Elmhurst, Flushing, Jamaica, Long Island City, Richmond Hill or Whitestone, that were once self-standing cities. Shea Stadium was located in the Flushing neighborhood, and Citi Field was built on what used to be the parking lot adjoining Shea.

In years past, Dexter Park was located in the Woodhaven neighborhood of Queens.

Teams that have played here

• Brooklyn Royal Giants, Negro Leagues (1905-1928)
• New York Mets, National League (1962- )
• Queens Kings, New York-Penn League (2000)

Persons who were born here

• Brian Abraham, minor league pitcher
• Mike Baxter, outfielder
• Joe Benes, infielder
• Ed Boland, outfielder
• Frank Brill, pitcher
• Bob Brower, outfielder
• Mike Bruhert, pitcher
• Sal Butera, catcher
• Fred Cambria, pitcher
• Tom Carroll, infielder
• Mike Caruso, infielder
• Gary Cavallo, minor league pitcher
• Mark Cresse, coach
• Pat Crosby, minor league outfielder
• Al Cuccinello, infielder
• Tony Cuccinello, infielder
• Mario Cuomo, minor league outfielder
• Matt Daley, pitcher
• Joe DeLucca, scout
• Nick Derba, college coach
• Charley Feeney, writer
• Carlton Fleming, minor league infielder
• Dave Fleming, pitcher
• Bill Foley, minor league catcher
• Santy Gallone, minor league infielder
• Franklin German, pitcher
• Tony Giarratano, infielder
• Ed Glynn, pitcher
• Reid Gorecki, outfielder
• Brian Gorman, umpire
• Chris Haughey, pitcher
• Anthony Iapoce, coach
• Paul Jata, infielder
• Mike Jerzembeck, pitcher
• Skip Jutze, catcher
• Steve Karsay, pitcher
• Buddy Kerr, infielder
• Richard Klaus, minor league infielder
• Ed Kurpiel, minor league infielder
• Gene Larkin, infielder
• Billy Loes, pitcher
• Ed Madjeski, catcher
• Mario Matulich, minor league infielder
• Jim Mecir, pitcher
• Sam Mele, outfielder; manager
• Peter Munro, pitcher
• Pete Naton, catcher
• Cesar Nicolas, minor league infielder and manager
• Dennis O'Grady, minor league pitcher
• Red Patterson, writer
• Sammy Peralta, pitcher
• Mike Proly, pitcher
• Chris Rojas, minor league pitcher
• Angel Rosario, minor league catcher and manager
• Gus Sandberg, catcher
• Dennis Sarfate, pitcher
• Dom Scala, minor league catcher
• Heathcliff Slocumb, pitcher
• Chris Stynes, infielder
• Matt Sczesny, minor league infielder
• Peter Strzelecki, pitcher
• Steve Turco, minor league infielder
• George Valera, minor league outfielder
• Dave Valle, catcher
• Fred Van Dusen, pinch-hitter
• Dave Von Ohlen, pitcher
• Allen Watson, pitcher
• Mike Weinberg, minor league outfielder
• Charlie Williams, pitcher
• Babe Young, infielder
• Bill Zinser, pitcher
• Billy Zitzmann, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Gene Bagley, catcher/outfielder
• Heinie Beckendorf, catcher
• Bill Boyd, infielder
• Frank Brill, pitcher
• Ed Charles, infielder
• Hilda Chester, fan
• Nick Colosi, umpire
• James J. Corbett, minor league infielder
• Bill Devery, owner
• Charley Feeney, writer
• Red Foley, writer
• Charlie Gould, infielder
• John Hatfield, outfielder
• Todd Heimer, minor league pitcher
• Jack Kaiser, college coach
• Bob Lawrence, pitcher
• Eddie Layton, musician
• Steve Lembo, catcher
• Mo Lisby, pitcher
• Hugh McQuillan, pitcher
• George Meakim, pitcher
• Art Merewether, pinch-hitter
• Jim Murray, pitcher
• Al Nichols, infielder
• John O'Neill, outfielder
• Dave Orr, infielder
• Judge Owens, infielder
• Herman Pitz, catcher
• Ambrose Puttmann, pitcher
• Ted Scheffler, outfielder
• Matt Sczesny, minor league infielder
• George Sharrott, pitcher
• Harold Siroka, umpire
• Andy Sommerville, pitcher
• Jim Snyder, infielder
• Nat Trammell, infielder
• Dike Varney, pitcher
• John Warner, catcher
• John Walsh, infielder
• John Wesley, minor league pitcher
• Billy West, infielder
• Jack White, infielder
• Harry Williams, infielder; manager

Educational institutions located here

• Andrew Jackson High School
• Archbishop Molloy High School
• Aviation High School
• Bayside High School
• Beach Channel High School
• Benjamin Cardozo High School
• Christ the King Regional High School
• Flushing High School
• Forest Hills High School
• Francis Lewis High School
• Grover Cleveland High School
• Holy Cross High School
• Jamaica High School
• Jamaica Industrial High School
• Jamaica Vocational High School
• John Bowne High School
• Long Island City High School
• Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School
• Queens College
• Queensborough Community College
• Richmond Hill High School
• St. Agnes Academic High School
• St. Francis Preparatory School
• St. John's University
• St. Pascal Baylon High School
• Townsend Harris High School
• William Cullen Bryant High School