Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): looking north over Seaver Way (formerly 126th Street), as seen from a moving #7 train - if you look close enough, you can see that the street signs have been changed from 126th Street to Seaver Way (IMG_6735a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): mobile locker trucks for fans to store newly forbidden backpacks, located just outside the entrance to the Mets-Willets Point station - the fee to store your backpack is $10.00 (IMG_6736a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): grounds crew men setting up the field for the pre-game ceremony honoring the 50th anniversay of the 1969 World Champion Mets (IMG_6738a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): view of the field, set up for the the pre-game ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of the 1969 World Champion Mets (IMG_6742a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets logo on the right field scoreboard (the image of the trophy was constantly moving and I couldn't get a perfectly centered shot) (IMG_6745a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): view of the crowd at the moment the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony started (IMG_6753a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): live video board shot of Howie Rose as he delivers opening remarks at the start of the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6756a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Howie Rose, standing next to the actual real genuine 1969 Mets World Series trophy, delivers opening remarks at the start of the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6763a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Tom Seaver was represented by his family at the 50th Anniversary 1969 Worl)d Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6775a
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Ron Swoboda and Cleon Jones wave to the crowd as they were introduced during the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6780a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Jerry Koosman and Jerry Grote wave to the crowd as they were introduced during the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6783a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): the '69 Mets' eyes are on Citi Vision as they watch video highlights of the 1969 season during the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6799a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Ed Kranepool stands next to the actual real genuine 1969 World Series trophy as he watches video highlights of the 1969 season during the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6807a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Ed Kranepool speaks to the fans during the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6811a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Ed Kranepool speaks to the fans during the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony (IMG_6813a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony ended on a lighthearted note with a clip of the '69 Mets singing "You Gotta Have Heart" on the Ed Sullivan Show the day after they won it all (IMG_6824a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): as the 2019 Mets wait to greet their 1969 counterparts, grounds crew men begin taking down the stage from the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony and getting the field ready for today's game (IMG_6828a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): as they break down the stage from the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony, grounds crew men pull down one of the two displays of 1969 Topps cards depicting members of the team (IMG_6831a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): the 2019 Mets greet their 1969 counterparts (IMG_6834a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): as the '19 Mets greet their '69 counterparts, grounds crew men place giant "1969" numerals from the 50th Anniversary 1969 World Champion Mets ceremony onto a vehicle (IMG_6838a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): giant "1969" numerals from the 50th Anniversary World Champion Mets ceremony are wheeled past home plate as grounds crew men remove them from the field (IMG_6847a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Tom Seaver's grandchildren throw ceremonial first pitches to members of the 1969 World Champion Mets (IMG_6848a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): the right half (first base side) of the stage from the 50th Anniversary World Champion Mets ceremony passes in front of the Honda Clubhouse in right field as it's driven off the field (IMG_6849a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Jeff McNeil graphics on the video and ribbon boards during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_6852a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Pete Alonso graphics on the video and ribbon boards during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_6853a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Michael Conforto graphics on the video and ribbon boards during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_6855a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Todd Frazier graphics on the video and ribbon boards during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_6856a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): Steven Matz graphics on the video and ribbon boards during the announcement of the Mets' starting lineup (IMG_6860a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): as part of the '69 Weekend commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 World Champion Mets, the right field scoreboard was designed to resemble the Shea Stadium scoreboard of 1969 (IMG_6865a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 06/29/19 (NYM v ATL): the first pitch of the game is this 91mph Steven Matz slider to Ronald Acuna Jr, who fouls it off for strike one (IMG_6866a)
