The Shea Stadium apple won’t be rotting on some big-buck bidder’s lawn. It’s heading to Citi Field, The Post has learned.
Even as the Mets put a price tag on everything from napkin holders to lockers and even dugouts in the soon-to-be-demolished ballpark, the firm handling those sales says the iconic fiberglass fruit will live on.
“The old apple will have a home at the new stadium,” MeiGray Vintage Director Stu Oxenhorn said – though a new apple will also be installed there.
Also deemed too sacred to sell is the city skyline beyond the outfield wall.
“Let’s face it – the apple is Shea Stadium,” said third baseman David Wright. “If they hadn’t [taken it over], I was going to be first in line to get a piece of it.”
Fans were also happy.
“The Mets are New York’s working-class team. They’re scrappy and determined and a lot of fun,” said lifelong fan Amy Vitacco, 32, of Astoria, Queens. “The apple is a bit kitschy, but it reflects that history, and that’s why fans love it.”