Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_8744)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: looking up to the windows of the Foxwoods Club - the Foxwoods Club logo, designed to be seen by those inside, appears in reverse from this external view (IMG_8747)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: the back of the "Early Entry" line, a few minutes before those on it were admitted (IMG_8757)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: "Artistic" photograph of me holding my ticket for today's game outside the turnstiles at the rotunda (IMG_8761a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: today's giveaway item - Jacob deGrom Hair Hats, distribution limited to the first 15,000 fans (IMG_8763)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: today's giveaway item - Jacob deGrom Hair Hats, distribution limited to the first 15,000 fans (IMG_8766)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: at the "Early Entry" gate, a fan's tickets are checked to verify eligibility to enter via this gate - the public gates will open in about ten minutes, but the lines are very long (IMG_8768a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: fans waiting outside the rotunda for the gates to open, which will happen in about 10 minutes (IMG_8771)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: side view of the Jacob deGrom Hair Hat, today's giveaway item (distribution limited to the first 15,000 fans) (IMG_8773)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: back view of the Jacob deGrom Hair Hat, today's giveaway item (distribution limited to the first 15,000 fans) (IMG_8774)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: the gates have just opened and those at the front of the lines are now going through the turnstiles and receiving their free Jacob deGrom Hair Hats (IMG_8779)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: the Bartolo Colon card from the Starting Lineup display is being removed; it will be replaced by a generic Mets logo card to represent today's starter, Seth Lugo (IMG_8783)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: the Bartolo Colon starting lineup card will be put into storage until his next start, but maybe someday you might be able to buy it at the Amazin' Memorabilia store (IMG_8788)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: the marquee encourages fans to place a deposit for 2017 season tickets (IMG_8792)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 132, row 36 (last row), seat 1 (IMG_8793)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 131, row 36 (last row), seat 13 - the view is obstructed by the left field foul pole (IMG_8794)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 132, row 27 (4th row in this section), seat 4 (IMG_8795)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: you don't see many people wearing Frank Catalanotto jerseys at the ballpark these days (IMG_8797)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 132, row 25 (second row), seat 11 - the person holding the ticket for this seat won a free gift from the Mets (IMG_8800)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game look down the left field foul line, with fans hoping to get a baseball from a player (IMG_8803)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 131, row 25 (6th row), seat 2 (IMG_8804)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game look along the left field fence as seen from Field section 130, row 18, seat 13 (IMG_8805)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: the September 24 Fleece Blanket giveaway is advertised on the right field ribbon board (IMG_8808a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: looking up from the Field level seating to the Porsche Club (IMG_8811)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: grounds crew men removing batting practice screens from the field (IMG_8818a)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 129, row 30, seat 18, looking straight ahead (IMG_8820)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: pre-game view from Field section 129, row 30, seat 18, turned to face the infield (IMG_8821)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: grounds crew men prepare to remove the batting cage from the field (IMG_8823)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: a Yoenis Cespedes fan reviews some of the items offered for sale at the Amazin' Memorabilia store (IMG_8831)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 09/17/16: "Tito's Handmade Vodka" and "Cocktails" concession stands outside the World's Fare Market in right field, as seen from the ramp leading to the Coca-Cola Corner (IMG_8833)