Syracuse Mets opening day draws largest crowd in Onondaga County since 2020
Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. The afternoon started with a ribbon cutting ceremony and ended with a fireworks show. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson congratulated one another over the cut red ribbon. Thirteen months ago most Syracuse businesses were shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19. The city closed for 13 months and could no longer host the Mets’ Triple-A minor league team. COVID-19 shut down the 2020 minor league season and NBT Bank Stadium — a $25 million stadium renovation project funded ...
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