William Alfred "
Bill"
Shea (June 21, 1907 – October 2, 1991) was an American lawyer and a name partner of the prominent law firm of
Shea & Gould. He is probably better known as the founder of the
Continental League, which was instrumental in bringing
National League baseball back to New York City with the
New York Mets, and for being the namesake of
the stadium where that team played for 45 years.