Ballpark Quirk: The facade of the NY Mets' brand new home is inspired by Ebbets Field, the former home of the once Brooklyn Dodgers, the team that contributed much of its fanbase to the Mets after it skipped town for Los Angeles in 1957. The soaring entry rotunda is named for Dodgers great Jackie Robinson, the first black player of the modern era. There's a huge apple in center field that rises and lights up every time the Mets hit a home run.