"I couldn't react, except in my head, to every entreaty from the A/V squad that urged the crowd to keep urging on the Mets. All day the call and response was effective in that the sound system and video board called for cheers and the cheers materialized. When you're watching or listening from home, you might question your engagement, never mind your sanity. Your team has lost seven in a row. Your team is almost actively eschewing a playoff spot."
"They invented it in 1962 at the Polo Grounds. They kept it going in good times and less good times, both of which permeated Shea Stadium prior to its closing in 2008 and Citi Field since it opened in 2009. The undercard to Saturday's game was a friendly clash between Team Shea and Team Citi in the Mets Alumni Classic, a stylized version of Old Timers Day."
A press box vantage limited visible reaction while the A/V prompts repeatedly urged the crowd to cheer, and the sound system and video board successfully elicited responses. Home attendance hovered around 41,000, with fans choosing to stay engaged even as the team endured a seven-game losing streak and slipped from playoff contention. The chant "Let's Go Mets!" traces back to 1962 at the Polo Grounds and persisted through Shea Stadium into Citi Field. The day's undercard featured a Mets Alumni Classic pitting Team Shea against Team Citi, revealing many alumni from the 1990s and prompting nostalgia about the ballparks and eras.
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