What Baseball Legend is Immortalized in the Citi Field Rotunda?

And the answer is ...

a) Jackie Robinson

Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers for nine years, was the favorite player of Fred Wilpon, the owner of the Mets and a Brooklyn native. Known for breaking the color barrier in baseball, Robinson was also a standout player, winning MLB Rookie of the Year and playing in six All-Star games back to back. His quote, "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” is engraved in the Citi Field rotunda that bears his name.

New York Trivia Tuesday

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Today marks this year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. But in 2013, the game will come to NYC, playing at the Mets' Citi Field for the first time. The Mets haven't hosted the big game since 1964 at Shea Stadium, making it the longest gap in MLB history.

Citi Field was completed in 2009, and was largely modeled after the Brooklyn Dodgers' old playing grounds, Ebbets Field. The rotunda also features a statue of a famous NYC player. Who is it?

a) Jackie Robinson
b) Willie Mays
c) Casey Stengel
d) Mickey Mantle

Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question, and to see if you're the winner!