Welcome to Citi Field - my home away from home!

From April through October, I spend a LOT of time here; read on and I'll give you my personal tour of the best stadium in the USA!

I will provide you with info, insight and photos that will enhance all your trips to Citi Field, so you can enjoy a day or night at the ballpark to the fullest.

I've been a Met fan as long as I can remember - since 1974 when I was 7 years old. Back then, the Mets had just won their 2nd NL pennant (but lost to the Oakland A's in the World Series). I was so young, I knew nothing of that, but the kids on my block were Met fans and I didn't even know I had a choice. In those days, we still bought tickets by

I remember my first game. My dad splurged and got the whole family field level tickets. Ok, so they were in right field, and all I could see was Rusty Staub. But they were low down, and it was a treat! In those days, we still bought tickets right at the ticket windows. There was no internet, and I don't even think people could buy tickets on the phone. Did credit cards even exist back then? We used to cut out coupons from the sides of up Dairylea milk cartons, so we could get free tickets, in the upper deck, of course. Ask Howie Rose or Gary Cohen; they'll tell you. Or ask Casey; he'll tell you "You could look it up." We used to call the "upper reserved" seats "bleachers," but they were actual seats, and there were no bleachers in Shea until they added the picnic area (and they occasionally did have them for some postseason games earlier in Mets history).

I don't pretend to remember the date, the opponent, or even whether the Mets won or lost. I don't have the stubs. But I have the memories. Mostly memories of cheering for (i.e. yelling at) Rusty. I'm not sure if I was hoping he'd wave his cap or throw me a ball, but I can still see and hear myself yelling at him - for all 9 innings!