Under a sunny sky in Queens, with thousands of Mets fans packed into the area surrounding the Mets’ home run apple on the Citi Field plaza, a piece of the team’s history was unveiled on Friday morning.

“Tom Seaver was our sunshine,” Mets’ radio voice Howie Rose declared, before the sheet was pulled off to reveal the enormous Seaver statue that will now greet fans on their way into the ballpark.

The event brought out several figures from the team’s history, including Mike Piazza, Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling, and even Jacob deGrom, who made his way from the Mets’ clubhouse to the ceremony. Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie was also there to pay homage to the Mets’ legendary pitcher.

Seaver, who passed away in August 2020, was represented by his widow Nancy and daughters Sarah and Anne.

“Hello, Tom,” Nancy addressed the statue. “It’s so nice to have you here where you belong. I need to express my gratitude to the Mets organization for having this very special tribute to Tom.”

Nancy was visibly emotional during her time at the podium, which followed Piazza, Steve Cohen, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.

“I couldn’t be more proud,” Nancy said to the crowd of devoted, blue-and-orange-clad fans. “I love you all.”

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