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Gary Dunaier: Unsevered page of tickets from 2013 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of June 30 v. Washington Nationals (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut) and July 1 v. Arizona Diamondbacks
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Gary Dunaier: Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Washington Nationals at Citi Field, June 30, 2013 (Zack Wheeler's Citi Field Debut)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field and the Iron Triangle as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train, 06/30/13 (IMG_2269)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: looking northbound over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_2270a)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: in spirit, if not in reality, the All-Star Game is coming back to Shea Stadium (IMG_2273)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: it took an All-Star Game and a beer company to make the Mets-Willets Point subway station more Mets-like in appearance (IMG_2274)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: in Mets Plaza, a program vendor hawks All-Star Game programs (IMG_2277)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: external view from Roosevelt Avenue, looking directly towards home plate (IMG_2278)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: the plaque describing the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple is now surrounded by flora (IMG_2280)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple (IMG_2281)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now enter Citi Field and receive my free David Wright bobblehead - note the promotions staffer waiting to hand it to me (IMG_2285)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: a Citi Field promotions staffer removes a David Wright bobblehead from a freshly opened case of 24 (IMG_2289)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: a fan receives his free David Wright bobblehead (IMG_2304)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: a Citi Field promotions staffer removes two David Wright bobbleheads from a freshly opened case of 24 (IMG_2305)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: view of the rotunda as seen from a moving escalator (IMG_2309)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: a fan receives help scanning his ticket as a supervisor watches (IMG_2320)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: a fan receives his free David Wright bobblehead (IMG_2322)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): for the first time, Zack Wheeler's 2013 Topps card is shown in the Topps Starting Lineup display at the top of the rotunda (IMG_2323a)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): today's Topps Starting Lineup as shown at the top of the rotunda, including for the first time Zack Wheeler (IMG_2324)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): Zack Wheeler's 2013 Topps card in the Topps Starting Lineup display at the top of the rotunda, as seen from an unusual angle (IMG_2326)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): highly touted Mets pitching prospect Zack Wheeler purchases some Nachos Grande on the Promenade Level (IMG_2329)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): Zack Wheeler's stats as shown on the right field scoreboard prior to the start of the game (IMG_2332)
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Gary Dunaier: The world beyond Citi Field, 06/30/13: RKO Keith's theatre, Northern Boulevard and Main Street, Flushing (IMG_2334)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: scoreboard message urging fans to vote for Mets prospect Brandon Nimmo to appear in the All-Star Futures game (IMG_2335)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): if this is your first Mets game, you can get a personalized Happy First Day certificate signed by Mr. Met - I wonder if Zack Wheeler got his (IMG_2336a)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): promotional video for the All-Star Futures Game includes a clip of Zack Wheeler participating in the 2012 game at Kansas City (IMG_2337a)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): "Starting Pitchers" scoreboard graphic with Gio Gonzalez for Washington and Zack Wheeler for New York (IMG_2338a)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: digital-zoom closeup of the grounds crew man "painting" the Mets logo on the pitcher's mound (IMG_2351)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13: in the front row of the Party Deck, Mets pitching ace Matt Harvey is looking forward to Zack Wheeler's Citi Field debut (IMG_2354)
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Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 06/30/13 (Zack Wheeler Citi Field Debut): the Mets' starting lineup, including Zack Wheeler, is shown on the ribbon board (IMG_2356)