Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): fans walking down Roosevelt Avenue on their way to the game, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_2075a)
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): the New York State Powerball jackpot is $168 million - not exactly the $1.5 billion it was in January, but I'll take it (IMG_2077a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_2081a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): walking down the ramp at the Mets-Willets Point subway station (IMG_2082)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): a fan points at something as he descends the stairway from the Mets-Willets Point subway station to Mets Plaza (IMG_2088)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): pre-game crowds in Mets Plaza (IMG_2089a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): "Bud and Burgers" stand in Mets Plaza (IMG_2090)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): a fan tries to sell an extra ticket to fans arriving via subway (IMG_2092a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): in Mets Plaza, WOR radio's morning men Len Berman and Todd Schnitt in live, on-the-air conversation with Pete McCarthy (IMG_2094)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): this fan is prepared for the game - he's got his "Crave Case" of 30 White Castle hamburgers (IMG_2095)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): fans going through the metal detectors outside the rotunda (IMG_2097)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): lines of fans waiting to pass through security (IMG_2098a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): Michael Conforto's 2016 Topps card as shown on the Topps Starting Lineup display is significantly different from the actual 2016 Topps Conforto card that is #232 in the set (IMG_2105)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): the starting lineups for today's game, as shown on the right field scoreboard (IMG_2108a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): "Opening Day 2016" graphics on the right field scoreboard (IMG_2112a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): looking along the Promenade level towards left field, from the aisle between sections 425-426 (IMG_2113a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): waiting on line for Grilled Sausage on the Promenade level (IMG_2114)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): the Opening Day ceremonies begin with the traditional presentation of a Good Luck wreath from the Shea family to manager Terry Collins (IMG_2115a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): the Mets' clubhouse staff and non-starters take their place along the first base line for pre-game introductions (IMG_2117)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): towering over the ballpark, a crane working on the roof of the nearby Arthur Ashe tennis stadium (IMG_2118a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Wilmer Flores (IMG_2134a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Juan Lagares (IMG_2135a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Jeurys Familia (IMG_2138a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Steven Matz (IMG_2140a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Matt Harvey (IMG_2141a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Noah Syndergaard (IMG_2142a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Bartolo Colon (IMG_2146a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Zack Wheeler (IMG_2148a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of the Mets' non-starters: Antonio Bastardo (IMG_2151a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 04/08/16 (Opening Day): introduction of Mets' manager Terry Collins (IMG_2153a)
