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Mets fan regrets storming onto grass at Citi Field

Rafael Diaz, of Massapequa, stands outside his house

Photo credit: Steve Pfost | Rafael Diaz, of Massapequa, stands outside his house with the Gary Carter jersey he wore onto the field the other night during the Mets no hitter. (June 3, 2012)

The Massapequa man who stormed onto Citi Field on Friday night after Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in Mets history said he regrets jumping over the railing and running onto the field.

Rafael Diaz, a married father of two, spent two nights in jail after he sprinted past security guards to the pitcher's mound to celebrate the milestone with his favorite team.

Diaz, 32, said...

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