WE WANT APPLE

Count on my fellow METS fans to BOO the Home Run Apple for not rising after Fernando Tatis' HR. APPLE APPLE APPLE... Apparently it takes 45 seconds for it to recharge and rise between appearances

So as the fans continue chanting "We want Apple!" It brings me back to the days when the first blue prints of Citi Field were released, and we could no readily identify where the apple would be or if there even would be one (http://www.savetheapple.com/).

It's amazing to see how much that Apple means to us. Only in NY would an apple get a standing ovation! The Mets home run apple arrived at Shea Stadium in 1980. The original apple was about 9 ft wide and weighed over 500 pounds". The original apple also came accompanied by a top hat bearing the words "Home Run" the hat was representative of the 1980 season slogan "The magic is back". As seen today, it has come to the point that Mets fans prefer to see their beloved apple rise in center field rather than pay attention to the batter rounding the bases or curtain calling at the dugout.