Saturday morning : watching the news, seeing the awesome weather forecast, heard there was a 1:05 pm Mets game, spur of the moment decision to buy tickets. We are sure glad we did! It was a perfect day - sunny, 70's and a brand-new ballpark. Hour subway ride to Flushing, Queens. We entered through Citi Field's main entrance - Jackie Robinson Rotunda. This entrance is modeled after Ebbett's Field - home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Love the brick! Just like Safeco!
Almost the cheapest seats in the house - $30/ea, right behind home plate. Johan Santana pitched a great game - Mets 1 Brewers 0. We saw Mike Cameron as a Brewer!
Manhattan view from the top level
Jackie Robinson Rotunda - #42 remembered forever.
Ethan enjoying his Nathan's hot dog in Section 515
JJ!
JJ Putz (now a Met) threw a 1-2-3 8th inning with 2 K's. I was inspired to get a Putz Mets T-shirt and looked in each Team Store (there are 3!). No luck - they don't sell them. Guess Putz isn't famous enough in NY yet. Time to place a custom order...
One new ballpark down, one to go. Next up: Mega-Yankee Stadium. However, we will not be cheering for the Yankees like we cheer for the Mets.
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