The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, and the world's
Shea Stadium prior to the start of a New York Mets game in 2008. In its final season before the Mets moved to Citi Field, Shea had the best attendance in the National League that year, drawing over 53,000 fans per game on average.