Juan Sotos historic contract has created a Mets ticket sale bonanza

Juan Soto hasn’t played a game for the Mets, but his impact is already being felt at Citi Field. Single-game tickets for their 2025 season went on sale Dec.9 — less than a day after The Post’s Jon Heyman first reported the slugger’s record 15-year, $765 million contract — and Amazin’s fans couldn’t get enough. The Mets said they established a new high for first-day sales, and ended up tripling the total sold on the first day last offseason.

Through one full week, they report double the number sold compared to last year. “Prior to the excitement from last week, we were already seeing the strongest demand for tickets during the offseason that we have experienced in recent history,’’ Mets senior vice president of ticketing Jake Bye said in a statement.“This began with a dramatic run to the NLCS and was further fueled by adding a generational talent like Juan Soto.” Bye called demand for tickets “impressive thus far during the offseason and we expect to see the positive response continue into the new year.” There has also been a bump in season-ticket sales, as well as for spring training games in Port St.

Lucie, the team said. The Mets were 17th in MLB in attendance last year, drawing 2.3 million (29,484 average). The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame announced this week that former Mets team photographer Marc Levine will be posthumously inducted in the 2025 class. Levine, who died unexpectedly on July 4, worked for the Mets for more than 35 years. The first base photographer’s well at Citi Field was dedicated in his honor last season with a plaque recognizing his contributions to the organization. The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame will host the 2025 induction ceremony on Nov.9 in Troy, NY....