Archive for April 2, 2023

NY Mets 纽约大都会队

IMG_5520Citi Field
41 Seaver Way
Flushing, NY 11368

New York Mets baseball is based in Queens, New York, across the #7 subway line from the US Open.

The club was formed in 1962, to replace departing Brooklyn Dodgers (1890-1957; team color blue) who was moving to LA, and Giants (1883-1957; orange) to SF. It competes in National League (pitchers bat) east division.

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A few milestones for me, and events

The current owner Steven A. Cohen (1956-) was born in Great Neck, NY. A fund manager of Point72 (2014-) was born after his S.A.C. Capital (1992-2016) was fined …

Currently, Mets’ payroll tops (or 2nd) the league @ $323 mil, follows by LA Dodgers @ $321m with 8 WS titles since 1958; and Yankees @ 293m 27 WS titles since 1903.

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LoanDepot Park

501 Marlins Way,
Miami, FL 33125

… more pix n videos on Google Maps

It’s the home of Miami baseball team Marlins. It’s a retractable roof stadium, seating capacity is 37,000. Opened in 2012. A little more history from Reddit, from the letters (Orange Bowl) to not having Cuban culture theme, to blame Broward Country commissioners.

It’s near Little Havana. The parking garages charge $20. Many private homes also offer parking for the games, at the same price – we’ve never taken up on that.

Cup holders: cheap seats don’t have them … gee, Van Wezel doesn’t discriminate -:)

There are these alphabets on the ground – do they mean anything, or just a decor? A, N, O could be Loan but M or W?   … Some fans said it’s a nod to the Orange Bowl, which the current arena is built on.

When I hear pram bowl, I think of tennis -:) once a junky, always a junky.

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