The Mets held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday to celebrate the 45,000-seat ballpark that will replace Shea Stadium at the start of the 2009 season.
The $800 million stadium will be called CitiField, part of a 20-year sponsorship deal between the Mets and Citigroup Inc. that is said to be worth an average of $20 million annually. Mets owner Fred Wilpon declined to provide details on the financial arrangement.
The design is reminiscent of Ebbets Field, the storied home of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Mets Hold Groundbreaking For New 45,000-Seat Ballpark