The Citi Field Thread

Citi Field: The New York Mets new stadium
Location: Flushing, New York (Beyond Shea's Center Field)
Planned Opening: Opening Day 2009
Surface: Grass
Cost of Stadium: $610 million
Architects: HOK Sports
Tenants: New York Mets (2009–)
Number of Seats: 45,000
Left Field - 335 feet
Left Center - 379 feet
Center Field - 408 feet
Right Center - 391 feet
Right Field - 330 feet

Comparisons between Shea and Citi...


Fast Facts you may want to know

• Baseball-only design
• Approximately 45,000 total capacity
• Seating angled toward the infield and set down closer to the field
• 360° view of playing field from Concourse level
• Wider seats and more legroom between rows; wider concourses for easier access
• More restroom facilities and concession areas to reduce lines; more elevators to facilitate movement
• Expanded Fan Fest family entertainment area; New York Mets interactive museum and Hall of Fame
• Sit-down restaurant with field-view seating
• State-of-the-art video boards and sound system
• Significant ADA enhancements
• Natural grass playing field
• Field dimensions, along with a distinctive asymmetrical outfield wall make this a traditional pitcher's park
• Right field "porch" in fair territory extends eight feet out over the field
• Parking lot will be more efficient as new points of entry will be created and the number of parking spaces kept the same
• 8,500 spaces between on-site and adjacent off-site parking
• 3,680 spaces in remote lots in surrounding areas
• Subway ramp which connects the subway platform to the ballpark plaza will be maintained
• Exterior facade and main entry rotunda inspired by Ebbets Field (Brooklyn, 1913-57)
• Brick, granite and cast stone comprise the construction materials of the exterior facade
• Exposed steel will be painted a very dark blue and the seats will be dark green
• Landscaping, lighting, banners, and plaza finishes will be designed to enhance the ambient environment for the fans
• Mets' connection to New York City will be reflected in the naming of seating areas throughout the new ballpark
• Empire Suites
• Ebbets Lounge
• Metropolitan Box
• "The Orchard" picnic area
• East Side right field porch
• Project managed by Queens Ballpark Company, L.L.C.
• Designed by HOK Sport; construction management by Hunt-Bovis

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*Info gathered from various sources

It'll be beautiful...I can't wait!! *bananadance*

New Video on CitiField

eh, it looks nice, i might at least go to 1 or 2 games. i went to shea 1 time and its so nice, way better than rfk

MetsRule can you delete that post with the video?

It doesn't effect your post count.

It looks really nice!!! I like the outside, it's cool.

So Mets Rule....can you delete your post with the video above?

CitiField just doesn't sound right

I agree. I didn't like it at first but I am glad our new stadium stayed Busch Stadium and didn't get some stupid name that would get changed every 5 to 10 years.

I agree. I don't know what it is but I'm just not a fan of that name.

I really don't like the name. I rather Mets Park. :o

They should have named it after MetLife

MetLife Field
MetLife Park
MetLife Stadium

they should have just called it Metropolitan Park. I mean come on this is the biggest market in the country and they need a corporate sponsor, i dont like it im sitll gonna call it shea i dont give a damn.

What about Shea Stadium?

According to Metsblog.com groundbreaking on the new stadium was today at 11:00 A.M.

It did break ground today. I looked it up on wikipedia.

It also says that it will be Citi Field not CitiField.

CitiField is better IMO

Not much of a difference...

Wait... if they broke ground today, is Shea gone? I looked on that link and it showed part of CitiField is overlapping Shea.

I think they wanted to name it after a company to get some income...like most of the parks nowadays.

No, it's not overlapping it, it's right over the CF fence...

No, It is behind Shea's CF. (Behind the blechers and the away bullpen)

She isn't a complete circle.

It like 3.5/4 of a circle.