It's Opening Day for 26 teams around Major League Baseball. Among those teams with players lacing up their cleats for the first time this season is the New York Mets.
More than 40,000 fans showed up at Citi Field to usher in the 2010 campaign against the NL East rival Florida Marlins.
New York came into the season with muted expectations but with a point to prove. The Fish wanted to prove they are a serious challenger to the Philadelphia Phillies' National League crown.
Here's the Mets Opening Day in pictures.
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