Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. Kansas City Royals at Citi Field, November 1, 2015 (World Series, Game 5 - ticket is marked "Game 5")
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): Manhattan-bound platform of the Mets-Willets Point #7 station (IMG_0367)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): at the Mets-Willets Point #7 station, the vintage "Shea Stadium" signs have been covered up (IMG_0368)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): zoom-lens look at the SNY pre- and post-game studio as seen from the Mets-Willets Point #7 station (IMG_0372)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): pre-game look at the ballpark as seen from the Mets-Willets Point station, 2 hours and 48 minutes before first pitch (IMG_0373)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): temporary World Series merchandise store in Mets Plaza, as seen from the Mets-Willets Point #7 station (IMG_0376a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): in the parking lot - Budweiser Party Truck and Nike display, as seen from the Mets-Willets Point #7 station (IMG_0378)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): program vendor in Mets Plaza - he had both versions of the program for sale, the national cover and the Mets cover (IMG_0381a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): waiting on line to get into the temporary World Series merchandise store set up in Mets Plaza (IMG_0383)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): if 2015 World Series programs ever become rare collector's items, future collectors will marvel that at one time you could just grab a copy from a table full of 'em (IMG_0387)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): checkout stations inside the temporary World Series merchandise store set up in Mets Plaza (IMG_0390a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): pre-game crowds inside the temporary World Series merchandise store set up in Mets Plaza, 1 hour and 37 minutes before first pitch (IMG_0394a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): how many copies of the 2015 World Series program would you like? (IMG_0396)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): armed policeman outside the temporary World Series merchandise store set up in Mets Plaza (IMG_0397)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): cups celebrating the Mets' post-season triumphs were used to serve beer on the Budweiser Party Truck in the parking lot (IMG_0401a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): view from the top of the Budweiser Party Truck (IMG_0402a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): view from the top of the Budweiser Party Truck (IMG_0403)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): the Budweiser Party Truck in the parking lot (IMG_0409)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): it's 54 minutes until first pitch - more than plenty of time for the people who live in the nearby Meadow Manor apartment building to get here (IMG_0417a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): Darryl Strawberry waits in the wings, he's going to be interviewed on SNY's pre-game show (IMG_0421)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): surprisingly short bag inspection lines, 97 minutes prior to first pitch (IMG_0443)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): looking towards Mets Plaza from just outside the turnstiles (IMG_0444)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now go through the turnstiles and see Game 5 of the 2015 World Series (IMG_0445)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): in the rotunda, the Escalator that takes fans up to the Field level (IMG_0449)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): fans entering the ballpark via the rotunda turnstiles - first pitch is 1 hour and 25 minutes away (IMG_0453)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): fans ascending the Escalator in the rotunda to get to the Field level (IMG_0458)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): no shortage of World Series programs at this vendor's stand in the rotunda (IMG_0462a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): pre-game activity at the top of the rotunda, IMG_0465a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): fans waiting to go through the turnstiles at the rotunda - once they got through, they received free rally towels (IMG_0469a)
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Citi Field, 11/01/15 (World Series, Game 5): MLB BallPark Pass-Port validation dater and dated postmark-style impressions from the device (IMG_0473)
