Some Fans Feel Mets New Home Ignores The Old Mets (Times)

Ken Belson, a cool guy that gets it writes in the Times..

Published: April 24, 2009
A vocal minority of fans have complained that the new Citi Field does not do enough to honor the Mets’ history.

Where have you gone, Tug McGraw? Apparently, to the windswept left-field entrance of Citi Field. 

The Mets have taken a lot heat from fans angry about the ticket prices and the obstructed views at Citi Field. A vocal minority of fans have also complained that the new $800 million ballpark does not do enough to honor the team’s history.

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Where, other fans complain, are the banners that used to hang inside Shea that could be seen from the escalators? (They were sold at auction.) What happened to the 1969 photo montage that adorned the outside of the right-field stands? (Gone like the stadium.) Where is the bronze statue of Mike Piazza hitting his famous home run in September 2001? (Not on the drawing board yet.)

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