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NY Mets Home Opener: Local Officials Show Their Baseball Pride
Representatives from Queens and across New York City show their support for the local Mets team.
FLUSHING, QUEENS — It's opening day for New York Mets fans. The team kicks off its season with a home opener Thursday afternoon against the Washington Nationals.
Mets fans are showing off their support for the baseball team, which is riding a hot streak into Flushing's Citi Field after winning five of their last six games. Noah "Thor" Syndergaard faces off against the Nationals' own ace pitching ace Stephen Strasburg.
Our past. Our present. Our future. #OpeningDay #LGM pic.twitter.com/8WPZitO875
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 4, 2019
Local officials could start their own baseball team, given how many made it to Flushing for the game. The Citi Field crowd included State Senators Mike Gianaris, James Skoufis, Jamaal T. Bailey and Jessica Ramos; State Assembly Members Marcos Crespo, Ari Espinal, Carmen De La Rosa and Ron Kim; City Councilman Fancisco Moya and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
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Welcome home to my beloved @Mets. My #Flushing 9 you've had a wonderful start to the season. Now let's keep it going. We have your back! #LGM
— Barry Grodenchik (@BarryGrodenchik) April 4, 2019
NYS Senate Mets Caucus is in the house for Opening Day! LGM! pic.twitter.com/E5A0ug90Q8
— James Skoufis (@JamesSkoufis) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/JamesSkouf... 4, 2019
Senate Dems well represented at the @Mets home opener #LGM pic.twitter.com/noyvQWYZb9
— Sen. Mike Gianaris (@SenGianaris) April 4, 2019
#SeenIn13 today are the @Mets! And my colleagues and I are here to cheer them on! #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/Z4lRS5TB1s
— Jessica Ramos (@jessicaramos) April 4, 2019
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