Gary Dunaier:
Voucher handed to the first 15,000 fans attending the June 2, 2018 Mets game against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field in lieu of an advertised Todd Frazier Batting Practice Pullover giveaway - the item was withheld due to a quality control issue (IMG_9409)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: the former Iron Triangle site, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_9410a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_9412)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: just outside Mets Plaza, a recently installed NYC Department of Transportation map of Citi Field and the surrounding communities - the other side focuses in on Citi Field and Flushing Meadows Corona Park (IMG_9414)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: view from Roosevelt Avenue, looking towards Mets Plaza and a recently installed NYC Department of Transportation map of Citi Field and the surrounding communities (IMG_9416)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: close-up of the recently installed NYC Department of Transportation map of Citi Field and Flushing Meadows Corona Park located just outside Mets Plaza (IMG_9418a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: early arrivals waiting on line to enter the ballpark, 45 minutes before the gates open (IMG_9421)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: among the fans waiting on the Early Entry line is this one wearing a Tim Tebow shirt - fans on this line only have a few more minutes to wait until they are allowed to enter the ballpark (IMG_9423a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: fans near the front of one of the regular lines - at this point, they still have another 30 minutes to wait before they're allowed in (IMG_9427)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: fans waiting for the gates to open - that will happen about 30 minutes from now (IMG_9428a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: a stack of vouchers for the Todd Frazier Batting Practice Pullovers that were supposed to be given away today sits on top of a stack of Michael Conforto replica jerseys, which were handed out along with the vouchers (IMG_9430a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: outside the rotunda, fans wait for the gates to open - that will be about 25 minutes from now (IMG_9431a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: looking outside the ballpark, towards Mets Plaza, Roosevelt Avenue, and the entrance to the Mets-Willets Point subway station (IMG_9433a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: fans taking the escalator from the rotunda to the Field Level are greeted by the Topps Starting Lineup display, with generic "Citi Field" cards representing players whose cards have not been made (Bautista, Mesoraco) (IMG_9434a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: new items available at the Amazin' Memorabilia store on the Field Level are baseballs signed by Todd Frazier and Jay Bruce (IMG_9437a)
Gary Dunaier:
Amazin' Memorabilia store at Citi Field, 06/02/18: the actual home plate from Game 2 of the 2015 NLCS can be yours for $750 (IMG_9438a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: the first pitch is exactly two hours away (IMG_9442a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: fans entering the ballpark via the Bullpen Gate on 126th Street (IMG_9445)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: Season Ticket Holder Clubhouse, in the Fan Fest area behind center field - can you see me doing the thumbs-up in the reflection on the door? (IMG_9446a)
Gary Dunaier:
Across the street from Citi Field, 06/02/18: FixMuffler.com, 126-05 36th Ave at 126th Street (IMG_9448)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: inside the Season Ticket Holder Clubhouse, in the Fan Fest area behind center field - outside the window is the "left field wall" of Mr. Met's Kiddie Field (IMG_9450)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: behind the Citi Vision scoreboard, with the Jim Beam Bourbon Bar to the left (IMG_9451)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: row A of the Citi Pavilion seating is equivalent to row 17 of the Big Apple Reserved seating in center field (IMG_9452)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: pre-game view from section 142, row 18, seat 1, taken while looking straight ahead (IMG_9453)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: pre-game look at the countdown clock attached to the Citi Vision (IMG_9455a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: pre-game view from section 141, row 23 (last row), seat 15 - this seat is next to one of the Citi Vision pillars, and in front of the Jim Beam Bourbon Bar (IMG_9457)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: I wouldn't think of ordering a salad at the ballpark, but if you want a salad it doesn't matter what I think (IMG_9460)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: prices for Pat LaFrieda's Original Filet Mignon Steak Sandwich on the Field Level near Shake Shack (IMG_9461a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: pre-game look at the aisle between sections 122 and 121, behind the visitors' dugout (IMG_9467a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/02/18: thumbnail images of various pre-game scoreboard graphics are shown on a computer screen in the Scoreboard Operations booth (IMG_9469a)
