Gary Dunaier:
Unsevered page of tickets from 2014 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of May 11 v. Philadelphia Phillies and May 14 v. New York Yankees
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Ticket to see the New York Mets v. New York Yankees at Citi Field, May 14, 2014 - box office style ticket
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On the way to Citi Field, 05-14-14: Flushing-bound passengers wait on the platform at Times Square as a Flushing-bound express train pulls in (IMG_0422)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: external view from Roosevelt Avenue, looking directly towards home plate (IMG_0423)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: tailgating and playing catch in the parking lot before the game (IMG_0424)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: snack loud and proud with complimentary bags of Cheez Doodles and Wise chips (IMG_0425)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: SNY pre-game show in Mets Plaza (IMG_0428)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: fans have to submit to bag inspection before being allowed to enter the ballpark (IMG_0429a)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: giant Topps card of Rafael Montero (IMG_0432a)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: the starting lineup for Montero's ML Debut is shown at the top of the rotunda (IMG_0435)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: giant Topps card of Rafael Montero as seen from an unusual angle (IMG_0437a)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: rock out with your very own Mets guitar (IMG_0445a)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05/14/14: a grounds crew man "paints" the Mets logo on the mound where Montero will make his first ML start (IMG_0450a)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: as the teams engage in pre-game Calisthenics, the Mets' Daniel Murphy chats with the Yankees' Brian Roberts (IMG_0454)
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Citi Field, 05/14/14: as the teams engage in pre-game Calisthenics, the Mets' Daniel Murphy chats with the Yankees' Brian Roberts (IMG_0456)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05/14/14: the 2014 stats of the starting pitchers are shown on the scoreboard (IMG_0458a)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05/14/14: for the first time, we see the Rafael Montero starting lineup graphic on the scoreboard (IMG_0462)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05/14/14: Montero, C Anthony Recker and pitching coach Dan Warthen make their weay to the dugout but the fans are more interested in getting autographs from Curtis Granderson and Chris Young (IMG_0468)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: the pitcher's mound where Montero will make his debut seven minutes from now is in pristine condition and ready for action (IMG_0472)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: Montero steps onto the mound for the first time as a ML pitcher (IMG_0474)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: Montero has to wait for the ceremonial first pitch to be thrown before he can take his first warmup throws as a big leaguer (IMG_0475)
Gary Dunaier:
Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: Montero's first warmup throw as a big league pitcher (IMG_0476)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: Rafael Montero "On The Mound" graphics with statistics as shown on the scoreboard just prior to his first pitch (IMG_0479a)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: out-of-focus (sorry) shot of Montero's very first pitch in the Major Leagues - a 91mph fastball to Brett Gardner that was bunted foul for strike one (IMG_0482)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: Derek Jeter at-bat graphics as shown on the scoreboard in the top of the 1st inning (IMG_0484)
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Rafael Montero Major League Debut, Citi Field, 05-14-14: Montero's third ML pitch is his first to Derek Jeter - a 93mph fastball for ball one in the top of the 1st (IMG_0485a)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: Masahiro Tanaka's first pitch of the game - an 89mph sinker to Eric Young, Jr. for ball one in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_0492a)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: Derek Jeter's services are not required during this at-bat, as David Wright flies out to RF Alfonso Soriano for the second out in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_0496a)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: Masahiro Tanaka at-bat graphics as shown on the scoreboard in the top of the 2nd inning (IMG_0502a)
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Citi Field, 05-14-14: Masahiro Tanaka's first Citi Field at-bat ends with a fly out to RF Curtis Granderson to end the top of the 2nd inning (IMG_0507)