Mets Host 4th Annual Star Wars Stands Up To Cancer At Citi Field

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Mr. Met and Star Wars characters
Stand Up To Cancer at Citi Field.

The Rebel Alliance joined forces with the Evil Empire to Stand Up to Cancer. The New York Mets teamed up with Lucasfilm Ltd. to host the fourth annual Star Wars Night at Citi Field on Friday, July 11 when the Mets hosted the Florida Marlins.

Tickets were available online at Mets.com/starwars and certain tickets included an exclusive Travis d'Arnaud with a lightsaber bobble head and a $5 donation to Stand Up To Cancer, a movement created to accelerate groundbreaking cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.

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Star Wars characters watch the costume contest.

Darth Vader, Jedis and several stormtroopers were on hand for the night, and young fans dressed up as their favorite Star Wars characters for a costume contest.

There was also a Star Wars trivia contest during the game with Star Wars prizes compliments of Lucasfilm and other sponsors.

Star Wars fans throughout the ballpark stood up for the bottom of the second inning to raise awareness for Stand Up To Cancer and recognize that in the U.S., cancer claims the life of one person every minute of every day. Major League Baseball is a lead donor of the organization.

Article and Images by Jim McLernon

Star Wars Stands Up to Cancer at Citi Field
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Stormtroopers were on hand for security. Star Wars characters Stand Up to Cancer durring the game. Stormtroopers catch Luke Skywalker and a ticket scalper.
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A young Padawan trains with Luke. Master Skywalker deals with a fan who cut the
Shake Shack line.		 Sibling rivalry taken to extermes.
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Mets players got in the festive mood, just ask George Lucas Skywalker. The Dunkin' Donuts mascot is attacked by a fan who turned to the Dark Side. The Star Wars costume contest winners.
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Baby Boba Fett with Darth Vader. Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper? A young fan has a close shave as he plays lightsaber limbo. Fans pose with Chewbacca. Miss Vader puckers up for the Kiss Cam. Princess Leah gives Daddy a kiss for the Kiss Cam.