Citi Field First Game 3/29/09

The first game ever at the new home of The New York Metropolitans...Citi Field. Its a vast improvement over Shea, but then again a triple wide would have been an improvement. Want to thank the tool at the end for walking in the shot with the apple, even though a line had formed, and everyone was waiting patiently, he couldn't wait because he is so special, or at least thats what his parents told him. Created on March 29, 2009 using FlipShare.

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[rudi1966]

I had no problem parking but was very early. The song is the 2007 version of talkin baseball by terry cashman

[rudi1966]

Video was shot and mixed with the flip video recorder. It is a great easy to use camera...they just released a high def version as well

[KING5TORM1418]

That guy who got into the picture was a dick..

[MROSEN62]

Just for the record ... I attended the first game ever played at Shea. I sat in the last row in the upper deck and had a good view of the first home run at Shea: Wille Stargell hit it into the right field stands, right down the line.

[ikvsabre]

@sheafaithfull

The song is by Terry Cashman.

[ikvsabre]

@MROSEN62

Shea was great.

" It also looked like it was put together on a budget. "

It was state of the art when it opened. Your comparing 40 years difference in technology

[jcjr87]

@MROSEN62

Agreed...multi-purpose stadiums are terrible. Thank god Rogers Centre and Oakland Coliseum are the last ones left.

[MROSEN62]

Shea was a terrible baseball venue due to the fact that it was built for both baseball and football. The fact that it was round meant that most sideline sections were too far from the field. It also looked like it was put together on a budget.

[sheafaithfull]

what song is this? never heard it before lol

[jxlr8]

Citi Field - Has no tradition, Looks like a home for the Dodgers, Ticket Prices suck, less room, less seats, can't see the entire field, can't walk through the walk ways, poorly put together, plays too large, wont be able to attract free agent hitters, outfield wall is stupid, it is an amusement park not a ball field. At Shea you watched Baseball (The Mets) and you knew it was their home.

[jxlr8]

The games, The space to move around, The Mets Blue on the walls, The memories, The fact that you could get an affordable ticket and parking, you could see the entire field.... If you didn't know Citi Field was the Mets home - you would think you are seeing a Dodgers game, the park plays too big to attract free agents, the outfield wall is stupid, it is an amusement park, you can't walk through the place because it is too tight.

[Fergit3]

And what was good about Shea?