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Going to a Mets Game was fun, even though they lost

648 sats \ 25 comments \ @siggy47 30 Jun Stacker_Sports

I posted a photo in the Saloon yesterday from my seat at Citi Field. I mentioned it didn't warrant a post, but @grayruby disagreed. Maybe he's right. Maybe it would be cool if stackers make a short post with photos when they attend local sporting events, since we have people all over the world who might be interested. Here goes:

Views from the subway and LIRR railroad station:

https://m.stacker.news/37664 https://m.stacker.news/37665

The old Shea Stadium home run big apple hat preserved outside Citi Field:

https://m.stacker.news/37666

The Tom Seaver statue, which has become a landmark to meet up with your friends pre and post game. This guy was one of my childhood heroes:

https://m.stacker.news/37667

The Mike Piazza 9/11 commemorative plaque. That was a surreal, sad time for the city:

https://m.stacker.news/37668

View from my seat:

https://m.stacker.news/37669

Unhappy fans leaving after a loss:

https://m.stacker.news/37670

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65 sats \ 2 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 30 Jun

Nice photos. I don't know much but probably your seat was at the right place. You must have a very good view.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

It was a good view of the whole field. The same spot in a lower section would have been perfect, but expensive.

65 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 30 Jun

This happens in every stadium. Tickets for the best location are costly.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 30 Jun

Great photos! I haven't made it back to a game since Citi opened, and love seeing photos like this to live vicariously.

65 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 30 Jun

Incredible scenes!

For someone like me who have never witnessed a baseball match before, these photos mean a lot! Grayruby was absolutely right while inviting to posting these.

Sitting very far from there, these pictures do provide us all to understand the culture and infrastructure of the great West. We've always had a clean and clear image of America and while looking at these scenes it seems true that the culture is express modern there and there's no lack of infrastructure for sports.

Thanks for posting! I also request you to post some pics from your upcoming desert visit.

22 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

I will. Las Vegas is a very weird place.

65 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 30 Jun

I've always viewed Vegas a place for cowboys and legendary bikes!! Whenever I visit US, Vegas will be a priority there.

22 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

After I read Hunter S.Thompson's Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, I knew I had to visit. When I lived in California I drove there many times with friends.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 30 Jun

Cheers on this! Nothing like spending the afternoon with family/friends. I can't stand personally watching baseball on TV, but in person is always a treat.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 30 Jun

🤠

https://m.stacker.news/37729

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @16d86e9daa 30 Jun

one of the beauty of the game is Once inside, you'll experience the game itself. The atmosphere intensifies during close games or key moments.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

Very true. Everyone was focused when the Mets began to blow a 5 run lead.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 30 Jun

Citi looks like a really nice park. I am glad they found a home for the old Apple. When my buddy went to a Mets game last summer (they played the Angels) I think he was most thrilled about seeing Ohtani and potentially seeing the Apple rise on a homerun.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fritz 30 Jun

https://m.stacker.news/37690

Was this Good Boy at the game?

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

No! I'm a little worried. He's usually right near the Seaver statue.

54 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 30 Jun

How were your seats? Did you see any funny signs?

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

My seats were good, though a little high up. My friend who got the tickets is vision impaired, so he sometimes can't see the ball when it's hit unless he is sitting behind home plate.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 30 Jun

Thats always fun!

54 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 30 Jun freebie

NY Presbyterian must be the official hospital 🏥 for the Mets!

Paging Dr Tommy John!

Edit: I remember the Mets were popular outside of New York. Especially after Davey Johnson became manager and they traded for Keith Hernandez. Lot of Mets fans in Los Angeles during the 1980s. They would pack Dodger Stadium 🏟️ and were louder than the home fans.

The Cardinals traded Keith to the Mets because cocaine was prevalent in St. Louis. Fortunately New York did not have that problem!

Watch the 4 part 30 for 30 documentary on the Mets!

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 30 Jun

Imagine the honor. Having a surgical procedure named after you.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 30 Jun

Frank Jobe was inspired to develop Tommy John surgery after treating Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John, who suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his elbow in 1974[1][4]. At the time, such an injury was considered career-ending for pitchers[4].

Jobe devised a revolutionary procedure where he transplanted a tendon from John's right wrist to his left elbow to replace the damaged UCL[1][2]. Though unsure if it would be successful, Jobe performed the first "Tommy John surgery" on September 25, 1974[2].

After a year of recovery, John went on to pitch for 14 more seasons, winning 164 games after the surgery[2][4]. The success of this pioneering procedure inspired Jobe to continue refining Tommy John surgery and expand its use to other athletes[1][2][5].

Jobe's groundbreaking work revolutionized sports medicine and saved countless careers, with an estimated one-third of MLB pitchers having undergone the surgery by 2014[2][3]. His innovations and commitment to helping athletes recover from devastating injuries earned him the title "father of Tommy John surgery" and induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013[1][4].

Sources [1] Frank Jobe, Keck School physician, inventor of Tommy John surgery ... https://hscnews.usc.edu/frank-jobe-keck-school-physician-inventor-of-tommy-john-surgery-88 [2] Frank Jobe - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Jobe [3] How Tommy John Surgery Has Evolved Since Frank Jobe https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/08/sports/baseball/how-tommy-john-surgery-has-evolved-since-frank-jobe.html [4] Frank Jobe, Surgeon Who Saved Pitchers' Careers, Dies at 88 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/sports/baseball/dr-frank-jobe-who-pioneered-tommy-john-surgery-dies-at-88.html [5] Game Changers: Dr. Frank Jobe & Tommy John - ATLX https://atlxtv.com/2021/07/02/game-changers-dr-frank-jobe-and-tommy-john/

54 sats \ 2 replies \ @IamSINGLE 1 Jul

Is that you sitting in the third pic? If that's you, you look smart!

You'd be surprised if I tell you that I've never attended a live match. So, I'm irked in a funny way. I never thought of it

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 1 Jul

No. Not me. I took the photos.

54 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 1 Jul

Ahh! I see.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @NaOD 30 Jun outlawed

stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.