Former Mets pitcher John Franco 

Franco to Join Mets Hall of Fame

Closer John Franco will be inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame before the June 3 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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    Citi Field: Extended Tour Video

    The new home of the New York Mets -- Citi Field -- is set to open to baseball fans in just a few weeks. The stadium will be smaller in capacity (seating for 42,000 fans versus 57,000 at Shea Stadium.) Fox 5 Sports Director Duke Castiglione has a preview. Watch the video.

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      The 2.5 acre, 100% Kentucky Bluegrass, natural turf field expands from home in a northeasternly direction with the left field line stretching northward and the right field line extending eastward.

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      Left Center – 379 feet
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      Height at Rightfield foul pole 8’

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