A group of reporters – including myself – will tour the unfinished Citi Field on Tuesday.

Alongside Mets public relations master Jay Horwitz, we’ll probably explore the much-hyped Jackie Robinson Rotunda, as well as the rest of the ballpark, designed to be a new-millennium version of Ebbets Field.

A few quick facts about the Mets’ new digs:

• Citi Field will seat approximately 45,000. Shea Stadium has 57,333 butt-parking spots. Forty-two percent of the new ballpark’s seats will be located in the concourse seating level.
• There will be a smattering of climate-controlled bars, restaurants and lounges. Think: Prudential Center, home to the New Jersey Devils, in Newark, N.J., but on a grander scale.
• The Mets will commission a statue to honor Jackie Robinson, the legendary pioneer and great American who broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. What? No love for Armando Benitez?
• Outfield demensions: LF – 335 feet; LC – 379 feet; CF – 408 feet; RC – 383 feet; RF – 330 feet. Guess the Mets will move from one pitcher’s park to another.
• Citi Field will not feature a retractable roof. Arizona, Houston, Toronto, Seattle and Milwaukee have one.

I’ll post a few things we learned on the tour later Tuesday from my full article, which will be available at SNY.tv.

About Brendan Kuty

Brendan Kuty is an SNY.tv sports reporter and frequent Metsblog contributor. He has fist pounded an inebriated Joe Frazier and often falls for Brian Cashman's sneaky shoulder-tapping trick. Brendan lives in New Jersey, where it's OK to drink "cawfee." View all posts by Brendan Kuty →

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