Gary Dunaier:
Unsevered page of tickets from 2013 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets game of September 29 v. Milwaukee Brewers and blank tickets
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field, September 29, 2013
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On the way to Citi Field, 09/29/13: billboard on the northbound Van Wyck Expressway as it passes the eastern end of the Iron Triangle shows the New York State Powerball jackpot is $70 million (IMG_6403a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/29/13: the Iron Triangle as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_6407a)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: view from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_6408a)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_6409a)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: external view from Roosevelt Avenue, looking directly towards home plate (IMG_6410)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: upon entering Citi Field, Mets great Darryl Strawberry receives a free Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame commemorative t-shirt (IMG_6412)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: prior to the start of the game, Mets pitchers Tim Byrdak (l.) and David Aardsma (r.) pose with fans in front of the giant "42" in the rotunda (IMG_6413a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/29/13: a fan receives her free Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame commemorative t-shirt (IMG_6418)
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Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: Mike Piazza's plaque, as yet unrevealed, sits on an easel in the closed-to-the-public Mets Hall of Fame (it will open once the game starts) (IMG_6425)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: Mike Piazza's plaque, as yet unrevealed, sits on an easel in the closed-to-the-public Mets Hall of Fame (it will open once the game starts) (IMG_6426)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/29/13: fans riding the escalator from the rotunda to the Field Level (IMG_6434)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: fans riding the escalator from the rotunda to the Field Level (IMG_6437)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: view from the moving escalator showing the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum was closed prior to the start of the game (IMG_6439a)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: view from the Field Level concourse of fans arriving via the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (IMG_6445a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 09/29/13: for the first time (to my knowledge), the time-of-day clock showed the time in hours, minutes and seconds - note that the numbers in the time shown add up to Mike Piazza's 31 (12+17+2) (IMG_6449a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: commemorative Mike Piazza graphics as shown on the video board - I waited to take this photo until the clock read 12:17:31 (12+17=31) as a tribute to Mike Piazza's #31 (IMG_6450a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: commemorative Mike Piazza graphics as shown on the video board - I waited to take this photo until the clock read 12:18:01 (12+18+1 equals 31) as a tribute to Mike Piazza's #31 (IMG_6451a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: commemorative Mike Piazza graphics were displayed on all three video boards prior to the start of the event (IMG_6454)
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Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: Mike Piazza commemorative graphics as shown on the right field scoreboard prior to the start of the event (IMG_6456a)
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Citi Field, 09/29/13: a grounds crew man installs third base prior to the start of the game (IMG_6457a)
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Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: Eric Young, Jr. wasn't going to let the ceremonies stop him from doing some pre-game stretching (IMG_6462a)
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Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: friends and family of honorees Mike Piazza and Harry Minor (longtime Mets scout, receiving the Mets HOF Achievement Award today) watch the event from seats in front of the Mets' dugout (IMG_6463a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: a special Mets Hall of Fame banner occupies the wall in dead center, while "The 7 Line" occupies the Big Apple Reserved seats in right center (IMG_6464a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: , the time-of-day clock showed the time in hours, minutes and seconds - I took this photo at 31 seconds past the stroke of 1.00pm as a tribute to Mike Piazza's #31 (IMG_6468a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: the dignitaries enter the field from the tunnel on the third base side (IMG_6472a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: the "closed captioning" mis-spells the name of the Mets' former home as "Shay" Stadium (IMG_6475a)
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Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: the baseball dignitaries are introduced - here, last year's Mets HOF inductee John Franco waves to the crowd (IMG_6479a)
Gary Dunaier:
Mike Piazza Mets Hall of Fame Induction, 09/29/13: Mike Piazza makes his way from the Mets' dugout to home plate (IMG_6491a)
