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• Matt Harvey won't be fazed by prospect of facing Stephen Strasburg

  Harvey had yet to be born when pitching sensation Dwight Gooden burst on to the scene in 1984, turning each of his starts at Shea Stadium into can't-miss events. So the rising Mets star has relied on old newspaper articles to give him a feel for what he might   Read more »

• The story behind John Buck's New York-centric catcher's mask

  City," Buck told Newsday after the Mets ' 2-1 loss to the Padres on Thursday. "You have that image in your head of, at the time, Shea Stadium - New Yorkers hanging over the fence. Or Yankee Stadium - fans screaming. To me that's the vision I had in my head   Read more »

• Mets' streak of sellouts on Opening Day is in jeopardy

  the Mets did not sell out their first home game was 1998 when they drew an announced crowd of 48,142, about 5,000 less than Shea Stadium 's capacity. In 1997, they drew only 21,981 to their opener.Meanwhile, in the Bronx, the Yankees say their streak of 17   Read more »

• The 25 biggest home runs in New York history

  grand slam that was -- and wasn't -- for the Mets . The pine tar incident.From the Polo Grounds to Ebbets Field, Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium and Citi Field , Newsday ranks the biggest home runs hit in New York . "Biggest" includes historical impact, significance   Read more »

Around the web

• Gotham: Weiner’s Campaign Dressed in Orange and Blue

  Web site. Mr. Weiner’s campaign video begins with him tending, briefly, to his toddler son, then flashes to an old shot of Shea Stadium (which is uncharacteristically filled with fans). In this way Mr. Weiner nods at the New York baseball loyalty that dares   from The New York Times Read more »

• The making of a T-shirt mogul and leader of Mets fans

  He has five tattoos, but counts the ink sleeve that covers the entirety of his right arm as one. The designs include Shea Stadium, Mr. Met and a 7 train. At work, he is in constant discussion with Sayoran, who handles all of the orders and shipping. After   from Capital New York Read more »

• The Beatles play Sack My Bitch Up at Shea Stadium, 1965

  The Real Stig: I don’t disagree, however, an Englishman pointing the finger at the French with accusations of... NLK3: My issue is that, like the teacher not listening to him as he makes a good point, is that people expect teens... greg: “By first sexually   from Anorak Read more »

• At SAP Sapphire, co-CEO McDermott plays ball with customers

  fan like McDermott—his grandfather is a prominent member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and he happily recalls watching ballgames in Shea Stadium as a youth—this backing was better than any pep talk. And it showed, as he comfortably peppered his business-focused   from Between the Lines | ZDNet Blogs Read more »

• Mets fans' spirit shows during Banner Day

  finish, the banner took a week to complete. Tim Betts of Farmingdale, N.Y., sketched the outline, which included drawings of Shea Stadium, Citi Field and the Home Run Apple that has found a home in both. Rebecca Waddington of Rockville, Md., did the painting,   from MLB.com Read more »