The famous New York Met from the 1986 World Championship squad would sign autographs from 7 to 8 p.m., Syracuse Mets general manager Jason Smorol announced as Mookie delivered one of the two ceremonial first pitches before game time of 6:40 p.m.
I went up to the concourse from our tabletop seats at, oh, 7:03 p.m., and noted the long line of fans snaking toward the left-field corner.
No, thank you, don’t need a scribble and howdy-do that badly.
I strode forward with my iPhone 8 in hand.
Stealth photo time.
Nobody seemed to mind.
I made sure not to bother the woman out of the photo to the left, who had waited for her moment with Mookie.
Mark Bialczak 
Getting a glimpse of Mookie was a pretty amazing thing, but I’m also interested in the Mets mascot. I’m funny like that, though–I’ve been a fan of mascots even before I understood baseball.
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They call that furry thing Scootch, and the mascot was around before the Mets were the parent squad, Chris. Scootch was here for the Washington Nationals’ reign as well.
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Love the table top seats. Worth the extra $$. Having Mookie there was great!
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Yes, the wait service at the tabletops is a big plus, we thought, Michelle. And the sight lines to the field are outstanding!
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Hello Mookie! I love his name!
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His name is so fantastic, for sure, MBC!
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I love that he was there and you had a chance to get up and personal with him
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I had to manufacture a walk-around, Beth, but all was good!
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They worked!
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