'Now This Is a Ballpark' ; Mets Fans Thrilled by New Home

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NEW YORK -- Pete Sheridan was a toddler when his folks brought him to the historic but well-worn Polo Grounds to watch the original Mets. He spent the next 44 summers taking in games at Shea Stadium, the cookie-cutter park that looked past its prime only a few years after its debut.

So on Monday as the Mets opened their season at the brand- spanking-new-yet-deliberately-retro Citi Field, Sheridan couldn't help but be impressed.

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'Now This Is a Ballpark' ; Mets Fans Thrilled by New Home

"Now this is a ballpark," said the beaming 51-year-old Rutherford resident.

It may have been the red brick facade that offered a warmer welcome than Shea's sterile metal walls. It could have b...

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