Gary Dunaier:
Unsevered page of tickets from 2014 New York Mets season ticket holders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of July 4 and 5 v. Texas Rangers
Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Texas Rangers at Citi Field, July 5, 2014 - box office style ticket
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 07/05/14: the New York State Powerball jackpot is $101 million, as shown on a billboard on the Van Wyck Expressway as it passes by the "Iron Triangle" (IMG_1482a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: the neighboring "Iron Triangle," as seen from a Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_1483)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_1485a)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: in the mezzanine of the Mets-Willets Point subway station, a man attempts to preach the word of God to arriving Mets fans (IMG_1486)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: "Thumbs Up" from the Wise Potato Chip Owl in Mets Plaza (IMG_1488)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: fans pose for a self-portrait in front of the ballpark (IMG_1490)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: banners of Casey Stengel and Tom Seaver on the lamp post directly behind home plate (IMG_1491a)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: from this angle, the residents of one of the Sky View Parc towers (40-28 College Point Boulevard) have a perfect long-distance view of the bag and security check at the rotunda (IMG_1492)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: Mets fans hope the shadowy "ICK" on the wall will not reflect their attitude towards the result of tonight's game (spoiler warning: it will) (IMG_1494)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: I've just gone through the turnstiles and a promotions staffer prepares to hand me a floppy hat (given to the first 15,000 fans) (IMG_1495a)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: a fan is handed his free floppy hat, today's promotional giveaway for the first 15,000 fans (IMG_1504)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: the grounds crew men wheel the batting cage past the former Modell's Clubhouse, now just known as "The Clubhouse" (IMG_1507a)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: the fans in the Big Apple Reserved seating have a front row view of the grounds crew men wheeling the batting cage into the storage area behind the fence (IMG_1511a)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: a grounds crew person places 1st base on the ground - it will be installed in its proper place in the field later (IMG_1517)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: the template and other materials needed to "paint" the Mets logo on the pitcher's mound have been laid out and are ready to be used (IMG_1519)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: as other grounds crew people tend to their duties, a grounds crew man begins to "paint" the Mets logo on the pitcher's mound (IMG_1520)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: tonight's starting pitchers and their 2014 stats: Colby Lewis for Texas, Bartolo Colon for New York (IMG_1522a)
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The world beyond Citi Field, 07/05/14: signage on the northbound Whitestone Expressway guides traffic to the Whitestone Bridge or the Van Wyck Expressway to Kennedy Airport (IMG_1523)
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The world beyond Citi Field, 07/05/14: Prince Plaza, 37-20 Prince Street, Flushing (IMG_1524a)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: the first pitch of the game - an 88mph fastball from New York's Bartolo Colon to Texas' Shin-Soo Choo for ball one (IMG_1525a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: a beer vendor serves a $12.00 beer to a customer (IMG_1528)
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Citi Field, 07/05/14: Juan Lagares (#12) and Curtis Granderson (#3) watch as Robinson Chirinos' 3-run home run goes over the wall in the top of the 1st inning - Texas 3, New York 0 (IMG_1530a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: Daniel Murphy pops out to SS Elvis Andrus for the second out in the bottom of the 1st (IMG_1531)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: view from Promenade Reserved 520, row 17 (last row), seat 18 as Colby Lewis throws his first pitch to David Wright - a 90mph fastball for ball one in the bottom of the 1st (IMG_1532)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: with a name like Odor, you'd better hope your performance doesn't stink (IMG_1533)
Gary Dunaier:
The world beyond Citi Field, 07/05/14: Station Inc. Auto Salvage, 127-61 Willets Point Boulevard (IMG_1537a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: view from the aisle between Promenade Reserved 520 and 519 at row 12 (IMG_1539)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 07/05/14: view from the aisle between Promenade Reserved 521 and 520 at row 12 (IMG_1540)
