Gary Dunaier:
Unsevered page of tickets from 2014 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of March 31 (Opening Day) and April 2 v. Washington Nationals
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Washington Nationals at Citi Field, March 31, 2014 (Opening Day) - season ticket style
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Washington Nationals at Citi Field, March 31, 2014 (Opening Day) - box office style ticket sold during the 2013 holiday season, with image of Mr. Met dressed for winter weather
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Opening Day shares the spotlight with other items on the front pages of the Daily News and New York Post (IMG_8144)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): view of Citi Field and the Iron Triangle as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8148a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): view of Citi Field and the Iron Triangle as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8149a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): view over 126th Street, looking north towards Northern Boulevard, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8151a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): religious man hoping to win a few new converts among the fans disembarking from the #7 train at Mets-Willets Point (IMG_8152(
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): today, the plaque describing the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple can easily be read - come back later in the season when the shrubbery has grown tall and you'll have a hard time seeing it (IMG_8153)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): today, the plaque describing the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple can easily be read - come back later in the season when the shrubbery has grown tall and you'll have a hard time seeing it (IMG_8155)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Mets team captain David Wright watches the SNY pre-game show (IMG_8156)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now enter Citi Field (IMG_8160)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): an appropriately dressed fan receives his free 2014 magnetic Mets schedule, today's giveaway item (IMG_8161)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): not everyone wanted their 2014 magnetic schedule - I saw a fan leave his right here on the edge of the trash can (IMG_8168)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): members of the Shea family present manager Terry Collins with the traditional good luck floral bouquet (IMG_8170)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): the Mets watch from their dugout while the Washington Nationals starting lineup is announced (IMG_8175a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): new for 2014: an additional "closed captioning" board in left center (IMG_8176a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): the Mets' coaches and non-starters take their place on the field for their introductions (IMG_8178a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Stephen Strasburg warms up in the outfield under the watchfully suspicious eyes of the 7 Line faithful in the Big Apple Reserved seating (IMG_8179a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): as the Mets' starters watch from the dugout, new pitcher John Lannan is introduced to the hometown crowd (IMG_8185a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Howie Rose introduces him, the Citi Vision shows him, and the fans cheer - Matt Harvey is introduced to the Flushing faithful (IMG_8186a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Eric Young, Jr. fist-bumps his teammates as he's introduced to the fans (IMG_8198a)
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Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): as David Wright takes his place with the other already-announced starters, new Met Curtis Granderson waves to the fans as he runs out of the dugout (IMG_8203a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): as Ruben Tejada greets his teammates along the first base line, Howie Rose announces today's starting pitcher, Dillon Gee, currently warming up in the Mets' bullpen (IMG_8212a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Citi Field as it appeared during the start of the tribute to Ralph Kiner (IMG_8213)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): the newly-revealed Ralph Kiner memorial logo in left field - photo taken four seconds after it was unveiled for all to see (IMG_8222a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): the right field scoreboard has been redesigned for 2014 - it now includes the linescore, time of day, and temperature (IMG_8224a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): the Kiner family poses for photo ops near the Ralph Kiner logo, positioned in such a way as to get the memorial logo in left field in the background (IMG_8229)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): Mayor Bill de Blasio throws the ceremonial first pitch (IMG_8231)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/31/14 (Opening Day): the first pitch is less than five minutes away, so it's time for the photographers to leave the field (IMG_8232a)
