Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, August 23, 2009
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, August 23, 2009
Gary Dunaier:
Receipts for payment of fees to park in the Citi Field parking lot for the New York Mets game against the Philadelphia Phillies, August 23, 2009
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field as seen from directly behind home plate, 8/23/09 (IMG_7777)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field as seen from directly behind home plate, 8/23/09 (IMG_7778)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: vendor hawking programs outside Citi Field (IMG_7779)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: cases of Citi Field replicas (promotional items given to the first 25,000 fans attending today's game) form miniature canyons just past the turnstiles in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_7780)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: the awesome sight of stacks of Citi Field replicas greet fans who have just passed through the turnstiles in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_7787)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: the awesome sight of stacks of Citi Field replicas greet fans who have just passed through the turnstiles in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_7788)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: Citi Field replicas awaiting distribution just past the turnstiles in the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_7796)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: one of the first 25,000 fans to attend today's game is handed his complimentary Citi Field replica (IMG_7798)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: this view from the top of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda shows fans receiving their Citi Field replicas as they enter the ballpark (IMG_7802)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: this view from the top of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda shows the “canyons” formed by cases of Citi Field replicas the Mets were giving to the first 25,000 fans attending today’s game (IMG_7805)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: silent auction in the Field Level concourse for a game-used 3rd base from Shea Stadium’s final season, autographed and inscribed "Rookie Season" by Daniel Murphy – minimum bid $400 (nobody's bid on it yet) (IMG_7810)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: silent auction in the Field Level concourse for a game-used Pedro Martinez "white alternate" jersey from Spring Training 2008 – minimum bid $450 (nobody's bid on it yet) (IMG_7811)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: silent auction in the Field Level concourse for a game-used lineup card from the 6/10/09 game against the Philadelphia Phillies (nobody's bid on it yet) (IMG_7812)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: field level concourse on the first base side, looking towards right field (IMG_7814)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: view from Metropolitan Box seating (IMG_7815)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: on the Citi Vision – welcome to Ballpark Replica Day (IMG_7816)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: on the scoreboard – today’s pitching matchup (Pedro Martinez returns to New York) (IMG_7820)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: view of the right field corner shows Skyline Towers - the two apartment buildings on Kissena Boulevard that appeared in the background on televised fly balls and home runs to right field at Shea Stadium (IMG_7824)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: on the right field video board – welcome to Ballpark Replica Day (IMG_7825)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: by the time this photo was taken (approximately 20 minutes before game time), all of the stadium replicas allocated to the Left Field gate had been given away (IMG_7827)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: on the right field video board – the Manhattan skyline as seen from the top of Citi Field (IMG_7829)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: this view of the "Bridge" and bullpens shows today’s starting lineups on the scoreboard (IMG_7830)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: unusual pre-game view of the 1986 World Championship pennant on the left field wall (IMG_7831)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: the "Big Apple Brews" stand in "Taste Of The City" temporarily suspended beer sales during the playing of our National Anthem (IMG_7836)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: with less than ten minutes until gametime, Citi Field replicas were still available at the Bullpen Gate (IMG_7840)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: the very first pitch of the game – New York’s Oliver Perez to Philadelphia’s Jimmy Rollins, a called strike (IMG_7841)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 08/23/09: the picnic tables behind Big Apple Reserved section 141 are bustling with activity at the start of the game (IMG_7844)
