New York Mets Home Run Apple

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Home Run Apple

Home Run Apple in Center Field


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When the New York Mets needed a new stadium, they took their talent to Citi Field, the new home for the team. But true Mets fans knew that the team would never be complete without the Mets Home Run Apple. Originally installed in 1980, the large prop apple would pop out of a top hat after a Mets home run. When Citi Field was constructed, the team wanted to do even better. The new Home Run Apple is significantly larger and is adorned with LED lights that highlight the Mets logo. It can quickly pop out of its housing in center field to celebrate a Mets home run (or anything else worthy of celebration). With the old apple resting comfortably near the bullpen entrance gate, the new Mets Home Run Apple is ready to give both new and familiar fans something to cheer about.

Mets Home Run Apple Framework

The Home Run Apple is made of three large fiberglass pieces attached to a frame underneath the shell. The entire apple is over 16 feet tall and 18 feet in diameter.

The triangular metal frame underneath is actually two separate frames, one anchored to the ground, which the system uses to lift the apple. A powerful hydraulic system engages the telescoping action of the apple, pushing up one frame, and then lifting the shell of the fiberglass apple.

The hydraulic system is able to lift the 8300-pound apple a staggering 15 feet in only 3 seconds -- with all the mechanization and framework neatly tucked inside the 16-foot-tall apple. The entire system can be reset in a matter of minutes for another full-power operation.

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