Mets Giving Free Tickets to Some Past Season-Ticket Holders
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By Mason Levinson

May 18 (Bloomberg) — The New York Mets are giving some former season-ticket holders free admission to this weekend’s games versus the New York Yankees in an effort to improve sagging attendance.

“We have invited a select group of former season- ticket holders to one of this weekend’s subway series games as a way of reconnecting with some of our long-standing customers,” the team said in an e-mailed statement.

Through 21 home dates at Citi Field, including one double-header, the Mets have drawn an average of 31,891 fans, which is 11th best among Major League Baseball’s 30 franchises. A season ago, when the Mets opened their new stadium, they averaged 38,941 fans, seventh best in baseball. The decline is the biggest of any team in the major leagues when compared with the same period last year.

The giveaway will be for high-priced premium seats that likely wouldn’t have sold, according to Newsday, which reported the Mets’ plans yesterday.

To contact the reporter on this story: Mason Levinson in New York at mlevinson@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: May 18, 2010 16:17 EDT

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