Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the Brooklyn Cyclones v. Williamsport Crosscutters at MCU Park, Coney Island, July 19, 2014 (Michael Conforto professional debut) - box office style ticket
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: one of the stores on the Surf Avenue side of the ballpark, the former Ragazzi Pizza, has become Danny Boys Pizza, and they're apparently no longer in business (IMG_1766)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: the ticket windows on Surf Avenue (IMG_1767)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: bundles of free programs waiting to be cut and handed out - the inserts, printed daily, have the current rosters as of today which means Michael Conforto is included (IMG_1768)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: mascot "Pee Wee" waves hello to me as he goes to the area behind the outfield fence (IMG_1773)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: Michael Conforto in the Cyclones' dugout, 48 minutes before his first professional at-bat (IMG_1775a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: Michael Conforto hands a baseball he just autographed to its owner (IMG_1777a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: Michael Conforto signs a program for a fan (IMG_1780a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: a fan shows off a freshly-signed Michael Conforto autograph on a ticket to tonight's game (IMG_1783a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: everybody wants to get Michael Conforto's autograph (IMG_1795a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: Michael Conforto graphics as shown on the scoreboard during the announcement of the starting lineups, 39 minutes before Conforto's first professional at-bat (IMG_1800a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: in the dugout, 28 minutes before his first professional at-bat, Conforto dons a pair of batting gloves (IMG_1808a)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: mascot "Pee Wee" isn't going to let the protective backdrop netting stop him from making a new friend (IMG_1813a)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: game-ready baseballs sit within easy reach of the ballboy - some of these might possibly gain value someday as having been used in Michael Conforto's first professional ballgame if he becomes a big star in the majors (IMG_1815)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: just before the players go onto the field for the National Anthem, Michael Conforto prepares to dispose of a used plastic cup (IMG_1816a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: mascot "Sandy The Seagull" and Michael Conforto share a fist-bump just prior to the start of the game (IMG_1819a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: Michael Conforto's first time in the on-deck circle - he's less than two and a half minutes from seeing his first pitch as a professional baseball player (IMG_1822a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: in the on-deck circle, Michael Conforto has just removed the "donut" from his bat as he awaits his first professional at-bat, which at this point is less than two minutes away (IMG_1826a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: the time has come for Michael Conforto to leave the on-deck circle and make his first professional appearance in the batter's box (IMG_1834a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: the MCU Park scoreboard as it appeared the moment Williamsport pitcher Alejandro Arteaga threw the very first pitch Michael Conforto would see in his very first pro at-bat (IMG_1836bb)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: this is the very first pitch seen by Michael Conforto as a professional baseball player - it was thrown by Williamsport pitcher Alejandro Arteaga and resulted in ball one (IMG_1836aa)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: in his very first professional at-bat, Michael Conforto flies out to Williamsport CF Jiandido Tromp for the third out in the bottom of the 1st inning (IMG_1844a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: having just flied out to center field to end the bottom of the 1st, Michael Conforto returns to the dugout - his first professional at-bat now a matter of historical record (IMG_1845a)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: in between innings, "King Henry" (real name: Guy Zoda) speaks to the fans (IMG_1847)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: on this pitch from Brooklyn pitcher Octavio Acosta, Williamsport's Cord Sandberg will ground out (1B Michael Katz to pitcher Acosta) for the third out of the top of the 3rd inning (IMG_1849)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: my seat was so close to the on-deck circle that you can see my shadow on shortstop Amed Rosario's butt as I take a picture of him on the on-deck circle (IMG_1852)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: Michael Conforto prepares for his second professional at-bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning (IMG_1853a)
Gary Dunaier:
Michael Conforto Pro Debut, MCU Park, 07/19/14: in his second professional at-bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Michael Conforto flies out to Williamsport left fielder Chase Harris (IMG_1859a)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: "King Henry" (real name: Guy Zoda) hosts a between-inning game where the players have to get dizzy and then run a race (IMG_1861)
Gary Dunaier:
MCU Park, 07/19/14: between innings, a man on a Unicycle has just finished a juggling routine on top of the Cyclones' dugout (IMG_1872a)
