The Queens Stadium Name is a combination of two names: SHEA and ASHE. SHEA stands for William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, which was the former name of the stadium located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York. It was named after William A. Shea, a lawyer who was instrumental in bringing National League baseball back to New York City. The second part of the name, ASHE, stands for Arthur Ashe Stadium, which is the current name of the stadium. It was renamed in 1997 to honor the late tennis player Arthur Ashe, who was the first African American man to win the singles title at Wimbledon.