Our brick in the action.
After buying tickets for opening day way back in March 2020, my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth, George Three and I finally got to gather at NBT Bank Stadium to cheer for the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday, May 4.
Yes, a whole season had been canceled by COVID-19.
We had our names engraved on a brick, thanks to a great gift from the kids. Our first time visiting it as a group somehow moved George to remove his shoes.
Stadium looks great.
After showing our vaccination cards and passing a temperature tests, we entered an NBT Bank Stadium that had received a big facelift, thanks to the owning parent team, my favorite New York Mets.
Off we went to find the cut-outs we’d purchased to help the Syracuse Mets’ benefit drive for community COVID-19 relief.
Purrfect pitch.
It was not hard to track down Ellie B and Ava, one section apart behind home plate.
More to come in the next few days.
Mark Bialczak 
Ellie B and Ava are so fortunate for their seats! They make the stadium way cuter. How fun for all of you! It’s a soggy week again here, Mark. I was hoping to make it to our Spring Birds (farm team of the St.Louis Cardinals ~our Springfield Cardinals) this week. But it may be too wet to play! Hit some home runs this week, Mark!
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I hope you can get out to a game soon, Karla!
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Thank you, Mark!
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Man, that Mets’ logo looks great inside the stadium!
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It pops, Mike! You would love the stadium improvements, I’m pretty sure.
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There is nothing like an outing. Especially family outings. Tired of innings.
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We’ve had a full year of innings, yes, ladysighs, so the outing was so needed for this family circle.
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Play Ball!
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Ellie and Ava made it to the stands!!! That was great!!!!
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Yes, our pets can see every game even when we’re at home, MBC!
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Hope you enjoyed the match 💜
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We sure had a good time, Willow!
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Excellent 👌
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A brick legacy and a cardboard Dogamous Pyle!
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It don’t get much better, Kerbey!
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i am so, so happy for all of you! at last! and love the cutouts
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To have baseball back where we feel safe is a great thing, Beth. And the pet cutouts will make us smile all season, too!
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