Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, has been a historic ballpark in its brief 10-season tenure. Hosting an All-Star Game in 2013 and World Series games in 2015, the stadium has become renowned across the baseball community. One historical moment, often forgotten, that occurred at Citi Field was nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield’s 500th home run, the only player to hit their 500th in a Mets’ uniform.
Prior to the 2009 season, Sheffield, 40 at the time, was entering the year with 499 home runs. All he needed was one more. In early April, the Mets signed the five-time Silver Slugger to a one-year contract.