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Visa policy of Hong Kong
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A Hong Kong landing slip, which replaced passport stamps in 2013, issued to a national of Singapore at Hong Kong International Airport
A visa for Hong Kong SAR issued by the Chinese embassy in Tbilisi
An entry endorsement issued to a Chinese national residing in mainland China on a Two-way Permit booklet
The visa policy of Hong Kong deals with the requirements in which a foreign national wishing to enter the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must meet to obtain an entry permit or visa, which depending on the traveller's nationality, may be required to travel to, enter, and remain in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Visitors from over 145 countries are permitted visa-free entry for periods ranging from 7 to 180 days, to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for tourism or certain business-related activities.[1][2] All visitors must hold a passport valid for more than 1 month.
Unless having the right to land or right of abode in Hong Kong, nationals of all countries and territories require entry permits or visas from the Hong Kong Immigration Department directly or via one of the Chinese diplomatic missions overseas, to undertake other activities, such as study, employment, or operation of a business. Under the one country, two systems policy, Hong Kong maintains its immigration and visa policy independently from the rest of China. Consequently, entering Hong Kong from mainland China or Macau requires passing through immigration checkpoints of mainland China or Macau. Whilst Macau residents have visa-free access for short visits to Hong Kong, Mainland residents must obtain a Two-way Permit (EEP) with the appropriate exit endorsement from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security before visiting Hong Kong.
Due to the historical background of Hong Kong, immigration status in Hong Kong is determined by a combination of both nationality and residence status. Therefore, even a Chinese national with the right of abode in Hong Kong has a slightly different status to a foreign national with the right of abode in Hong Kong as well (since the former can never lose the right of abode status while the latter can lose it if he does not enter Hong Kong for a period of 36 months).[3] At the same time, a foreign national with the right of abode in Hong Kong has a preferential immigration status to a Chinese national without the right of abode in Hong Kong, as the former can remain in Hong Kong indefinitely, while the latter has to have his immigration status reassessed whenever his visa/permit expires.
Contents
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1 Unconditional stay
2 Visitor visa exemptions
2.1 Visa policy map
2.2 180 days (2)
2.3 90 days (85)
2.4 30 days (23)
2.5 14 days (34)
2.6 7 days (1)
2.7 Future changes
3 Visitor visa exemptions for diplomatic or official passports only
4 Visa required nationals
4.1 Visa required
4.2 Transit visa required
5 Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan
5.1 Overview
5.2 Mainland China
5.3 Macau
5.4 Republic of China (Taiwan)
6 APEC Business Travel Card
7 Types of non-visitor visas
7.1 Employment, investment, and study visas
7.2 Dependent visas
8 Visitor statistics
9 See also
10 References
11 Further reading
12 External links
Unconditional stay[edit]
Persons with the "right of abode" or the "right to land" may enter Hong Kong without holding any visa and without having any condition of stay imposed upon them, and may not be subject to a removal order. In addition, no deportation order may be imposed on a person with the right of abode.[4][5] No visa or entry permit is required for holders of the following travel document:[6]
Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport
British National (Overseas) passport[Note 1]
Hong Kong Certificate of Identity (all of which have expired by 30 June 2007)
Hong Kong Re-entry Permit (for entry from China and Macao only)
Hong Kong Seaman's Identity Book
Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes, provided that the document is valid or the holder's limit of stay in Hong Kong has not expired
Any travel document bearing an endorsement stating either Holder's eligibility for Hong Kong permanent identity card verified or The holder of this travel document has the right to land in Hong Kong. (Section 2AAA, Immigration Ordinance (cap. 115, Laws of Hong Kong))
Visitor visa exemptions[edit]
Nationals of the following countries as well as Macau permanent residents can enter Hong Kong without a visa for tourism or business-related purposes.[2][6] For business visits, they can undertake a limited range of business-related activities, namely "concluding contracts or submitting tenders, examining or supervising the installation/packaging of goods or equipment, participating in exhibitions or trade fairs (except selling goods or supplying services direct to the general public, or constructing exhibition booths), settling compensation or other civil proceedings, participating in product orientation, and attending short-term seminars or other business meetings". They are prohibited from taking up employment or study in the territory, or from "establishing or joining in any business".[1] The last provision means that non-residents may not commence operating a business while in Hong Kong, and thus will be refused permission for business registration by the Inland Revenue Department unless it can be proven that the business began operation while they were outside of Hong Kong.[7] However, the Companies Registry permits non-residents to incorporate limited liability companies and to be appointed as corporate directors (though not as corporate secretaries).[8]
Visa-free entry applies to holders of national passports only. Furthermore, the Hong Kong Immigration Department has restrictions for holders of certain types of passports, even when the holder's nationality itself provides visa-free entry.
Visa policy map[edit]
Visa policy of Hong Kong
180 days (2)[edit]
United Kingdom (British citizens only)
Macau (for holders of Macau Permanent Resident Identity Cards, regardless of nationality)[9]
90 days (85)[edit]
All European Union citizens (except British citizens)
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
Fiji
Grenada
Guyana
Iceland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Kiribati
Liechtenstein
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Norway
Papua New Guinea
San Marino
Seychelles
Singapore
South Korea
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Swaziland
Switzerland
Tanzania
Tonga1
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Tuvalu2
Uruguay3
United Kingdom (all other types of British nationality)
United States
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe
1 - Not applicable to holders of Tongan National and Tongan Protected Person passports.
2 - Not applicable if holder's nationality is stated is I-Tuvalu.
3 - Not applicable to holders of passports issued under Decree 289/90.
30 days (23)[edit]
Bahrain
Bolivia
Cape Verde
Costa Rica1
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Indonesia
Jordan
Kuwait
Morocco
Oman
Paraguay
Peru2
Qatar
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Thailand
Tunisia
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
1 - Not applicable to holders of Costa Rican provisional passports and "Documento de Identidad y Viaje".
2 - Not applicable to holders of Peruvian special passports.
14 days (34)[edit]
Albania1
Algeria
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Chad
Comoros
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Haiti
India2
Kazakhstan
Lesotho
Macedonia
Madagascar
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Niger
Palau
Philippines
Russia
Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia3
Suriname
Ukraine
Vatican City4
1 - Not applicable to holders of non-biometric passports.
2 - Pre-arrival Registration online (PAR) required for normal passport holders. Holders of diplomatic and official passports, UN laissez-passers, HKSAR Travel Passes, Hong Kong SAR visas as well as persons successfully registered for e-Channels and Indian nationals in transit who do not clear immigration are exempt.[10]
3 - Not applicable to holders of non-biometric passports and Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate in Belgrade.
4 - Not applicable to holders of Vatican service passports.
7 days (1)[edit]
East Timor[11]
Future changes[edit]
The Hong Kong Government has reached a consensus with Belarus for mutual visa waiver for trips not exceeding 14 days. The exact date of implementation is unknown.[12]
Visitor visa exemptions for diplomatic or official passports only[edit]
Holders of diplomatic or official passports issued by the following countries can enter Hong Kong without a visa for 14 days:[6]
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Congo
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Moldova
Myanmar
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Togo
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Visa required nationals[edit]
Visa required[edit]
Stateless travel document holders and nationals of the following countries are required to possess a visa for any type of entry into Hong Kong (including as tourists), but are not required to have a visa to transit airside if they remain within the airport transit area:[6]
Armenia1
Azerbaijan1
Belarus1
Cambodia1
Cuba
Georgia
Kyrgyzstan1
Laos1
Lebanon
Moldova1
Myanmar1
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Panama
Senegal
Solomon Islands
Syria
Tajikistan1
Turkmenistan1
Uzbekistan1
Vietnam
1 - except for holders of diplomatic or official passports.
Transit visa required[edit]
Nationals of the following countries are required to possess a visa for any type of entry into Hong Kong (including as tourists) and for transit airside (even if they remain within the airport transit area):[6]
Afghanistan
Angola1
Bangladesh1
Burundi1
Cameroon1
Central African Republic
Congo1
DR Congo
Eritrea
Ethiopia1
Gambia
Ghana1
Guinea Bissau
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Libya
Nepal
North Korea
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Sri Lanka1
Togo1
Yemen
1 - except for holders of diplomatic or official passports.
Pakistan: Holders of normal passports are required to possess a visa for any type of entry into Hong Kong and for transit airside, with one exception. Pakistani normal passport holders are not required to have a visa for airside transit if they remain within the airport transit area, their connecting flight departs within 12 hours and they hold a valid visa or residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, a Schengen Area member state, South Korea, the UK or the U.S., or they have a used, single-entry visa issued by these countries and are arriving on an immediate flight originating from these countries. Those who meet the criteria above are escorted by airport staff to the departure gate in order to ensure that they enter and remain in the airport transit area.[2][13]
Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan[edit]
Special rules are in force for nationals of China and Taiwan who do not reside in Hong Kong.
Overview[edit]
Nationality
Residency
Travel document
Duration of stay
People's Republic of China Mainland China Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau (Two-way Permit)[14]
Varies, normally 7 days
Chinese passport 7 days (for transit to a third country only), varies for HKSAR Entry Permit holders
Macau Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card 180 days
Visit Permit for Residents of Macao to HKSAR 180 days (for permanent residents)
30 days (for non-permanent residents)
Macao Special Administrative Region passport
Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit 7 days (for transit to a third country only)
Republic of China Taiwan Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents (Taiwan Compatriot Permit)[15] 30 days
Taiwan passport 30 days (with pre-arrival registration)
None (Nationals without household registration) Chinese Travel Document Varies (HKSAR Entry Permit required)
Mainland China[edit]
Chinese nationals with hukou in Mainland China are required to obtain an entry permit from the Public Security Bureau for any type of visit to Hong Kong (Two-way Permit required for short visits and long visits, or One-way Permit for settlement), as well as an entry endorsement (similar to a visa) for the purpose of travel. The duration of stay is usually 7 days per trip.[16]
Holders of Chinese passports are granted a stay of 7 days providing they are transiting to a third country.[16]
Chinese nationals residing in a third country may apply for the HKSAR Entry Permit, affixed on their Chinese passports, from Chinese diplomatic missions. The duration of stay varies, but is usually 14 days or 30 days for short-term visitors.[17]
Macau[edit]
Chinese nationals with the right of abode in Macao can enter Hong Kong visa-free for a maximum period of 180 days solely with their Macao permanent identity card. Non-permanent residents of Macao can enter for up to 30 days if they hold a Visit Permit for Residents of Macao SAR to Hong Kong SAR.[9]
Holders of MSAR passports or MSAR Travel Permits are granted a stay of 7 days providing they are transiting to a third country.[9]
Republic of China (Taiwan)[edit]
Since 27 April 2009, ROC nationals with right of abode in Taiwan ("right of abode" is defined as the eligibility of obtaining a Taiwanese National ID Card) holding a Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents may enter Hong Kong for up to 30 days without obtaining an entry permit in advance.[18]
Otherwise, a valid entry permit must be applied in advance. Previously only airlines and appointed travel agents are authorised to this application while a fee of HKD50 applies. Since 1 September 2012, ROC nationals with ROA in Taiwan may complete the application for Pre-arrival Registration (PAR) online, free of charge, if they fulfill the following criteria:[19]
were born in Taiwan or were born outside Taiwan but have been admitted to Hong Kong as a Taiwan resident before; and,
are not in possession of any travel document issued by other countries or regions (except Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents, and Entry Permit issued by the Immigration Department of Hong Kong). Those who do are not allowed to use their Taiwan passports for entry and instead will have to visit Hong Kong on the strength of their other passports.[20]
After the applicant has successfully registered for PAR, he or she will have to print out the "Notification Slip for Pre-arrival Registration for Taiwan Residents" and carry it when boarding the flight to Hong Kong. The applicant's Taiwan passport is then inspected, along with the notification slip, by an immigration officer. Each PAR is valid for two months from the day of registration and good for two trips to Hong Kong. The duration of each stay is 30 days.[21]
ROC nationals without right of abode in Taiwan (commonly known as nationals without household registration) are not eligible for entry permits issued by the HKSAR government, nor are they allowed to enter with their ROC passport. Instead, they are required to obtain a passport-like Chinese Travel Document and a HKSAR Entry Permit issued by the Chinese diplomatic missions overseas.[22]
ROC nationals who are in transit to a third country are exempt from obtaining an entry permit provided that they do not leave the airport transit area, regardless of whether they have right of adobe in Taiwan.
APEC Business Travel Card[edit]
Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the code "HKG" on the back of the card can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days.[2]
ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[23]
Australia
Brunei
Chile
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Malaysia
Mexico
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
ABTCs are also issued to nationals of China and Taiwan, however Chinese nationals residing in Mainland China are subject to entry restrictions and cannot use the card to enter Hong Kong. Taiwanese nationals are also ineligible and are required to travel with a Mainland Travel Permit or a passport with pre-arrival registration.[24][25]
Types of non-visitor visas[edit]
Persons without the right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong, regardless of their nationality, require visas if they wish to take up residence in the territory. Persons granted these visas become "non-permanent residents". Immigration Department policy places restrictions on the ability of nationals of Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cuba, Laos, Nepal, North Korea, and Vietnam to apply for most kinds of visas.
Employment, investment, and study visas[edit]
Hong Kong has a number of visas issued for the purpose of allowing the holder to take up employment or employment-related training:
Employment as Professionals (EAP): subdivided into the Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates (IANG, for non-local students who have received a degree in a Hong Kong tertiary institution), the General Employment Policy (GEP, for non-Chinese nationals as well as Chinese nationals who have resided outside mainland China for more than one year), and the Admission Scheme for Mainland Talents and Professionals (ASMTP, for Chinese nationals with household registration in mainland China). GEP and ASMTP entrants require permission from the Immigration Department to change employers; IANG entrants do not.[26]
Training: for periods of up to 12 months. Applications from Chinese nationals with household registration in mainland China are generally not entertained, unless the sponsoring company is multinational and well-established in Hong Kong.[27]
Working Holiday Scheme (WHS), allowing persons between the ages of 18 and 30 to come to Hong Kong for up to 12 months. There is an annual quota of visas, per nationality: Australia (5,000), Austria (100), Canada (200), France (750), Germany (300), Ireland (200), Japan (1,500), South Korea (1,000), New Zealand (400), and the United Kingdom (1,000); other nationalities are not eligible. Participants are required to adhere to the specific terms imposed on them based on their nationality.[28]
Employment as imported workers, also known as Supplementary Labour Scheme (SLS): for work at the "technician level or below". Change of employment not permitted. Employer must pay a HK$400/month levy for up to 24 months.[29]
Employment as domestic helpers: see foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong.[30]
Descendants of Hong Kong residents who immigrated overseas, also known as Admission Scheme for the Second Generation of Chinese Hong Kong Permanent Residents (ASSG): for children of Hong Kong permanent residents of Chinese descent. Applicants must be born "overseas" (i.e., in a country other than mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan), are between 18 and 40 years old at the time of application, and have acceptable education backgrounds as well as language skills. Admitted persons do not have any restrictions of stay other than time limitations, and are allowed to take any jobs or start businesses.[31] It is worth noting that certain people who fall into this category may already have right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong due to residual rules before 1997.
The immigration department also grants student visas for persons wishing to study in registered private (non-public, non-aided) primary and secondary schools, and for various types of study at the degree level (short courses, exchange programmes, and certificate or degree courses). Taiwanese and Chinese residents of mainland China and Macau (only for those who moved from mainland China and settled later than 14 January 1979) are only granted visas to study in tertiary-level courses, short-term studies or exchange programmes. Since the 2008/09 academic year, student visa holders in degree courses of more than a year's duration at tertiary institutions may take up short-term internships; other student visa holders are prohibited from taking up any employment at all.[32]
Other types of visas include the Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) visa (suspended since 15 January 2015), the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme (QMAS) visa, and the investment visa.[33]
Nationals of Afghanistan, Cuba and North Korea are not eligible for any of the visas listed above; nationals of Cambodia, Laos, Nepal and Vietnam are only eligible for CIES.[26][29][32][34][35]
Dependent visas[edit]
Persons on unconditional stay, as well as those granted visas for study, training, employment as professionals, investment, or under CIES or QMAS, may sponsor their spouse and dependent children under the age of 18 for entry into Hong Kong. Persons on unconditional stay may additionally sponsor elderly dependent parents who are over the age of 60. However, persons on unconditional stay cannot sponsor Chinese nationals with household registration in mainland China or Macau residents who immigrated to Macau through "channels other than the One-way Permit scheme" as dependents with few exceptions. Additionally, nationals of Afghanistan and North Korea are not eligible for dependent visas.[36] Dependent visa holders whose sponsor (parent or spouse, as the case may be) holds a study visa require prior permission from the Immigration Department to take up employment; other dependent visa holders may work or switch jobs without prior approval.[37]
Unlike Hong Kong residents in opposite-sex marriages, Hong Kong residents in same-sex marriages with non-Hong Kong residents cannot sponsor their partners for dependent visas. However, according to a July 2011 report by the South China Morning Post, the Hong Kong Immigration Department has an unpublicised policy of granting extended visitors' visas to non-Hong Kong residents in same-sex marriages with Hong Kong residents. This allows them to stay in the city for de facto family reunification, though they cannot take up employment, will not receive a Hong Kong Identity Card, and while holding a visitor's visa will not be regarded as "ordinarily resident" in Hong Kong for purposes of permanent residency applications. However, they may renew their visas without departing from Hong Kong.[38]
Visitor statistics[edit]
Most visitors arriving to Hong Kong were from the following country or territory of residence:[39][40]
[show]Country/Territory
Total
2016
2015
2014
Mainland China 42,778,145 45,842,360 47,247,675
Taiwan 2,011,428 2,015,797 2,031,883
South Korea 1,392,367 1,243,293 1,251,047
United States 1,211,539 1,181,024 1,130,566
Japan 1,092,329 1,049,272 1,078,766
Macau 994,822 1,021,283 1,001,502
Philippines 791,171 704,082 634,744
Singapore 674,006 675,411 737,911
Thailand 594,615 529,410 485,121
Australia 575,812 574,270 603,841
United Kingdom 551,930 529,505 520,855
Malaysia 535,542 544,688 589,886
India 480,906 531,770 516,084
Indonesia 464,406 413,568 492,004
Canada 369,363 358,448 354,408
Germany 226,594 213,802 218,530
France 213,641 209,825 217,065
Russia 142,664 151,469 202,141
Total 56,654,903 59,307,596 60,838,836
See also[edit]
China portal
Hong Kong portal
Exit & Entry Permit (Republic of China)
Visa requirements for Chinese citizens of Hong Kong
Visa policy of Macau
Visa policy of China
Immigration Ordinance
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Boehler, Patrick and Saikou Ceesay. "West Africa a shortcut for rich mainland Chinese to Hong Kong residency." South China Morning Post. Thursday 20 June 2013.
External links[edit]
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Kazakhstan6
Kyrgyzstan
Russia3
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Home Run Apple
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The Home Run Apple at Citi Field
The Home Run Apple is a motorized apple prop in the batter's eye at Citi Field in New York City, New York, United States; which rises whenever the New York Mets score a home run there.[1] It was first installed in Shea Stadium in 1980 at the behest of Al Harazin with a replacement being installed at Citi Field in 2009.[2] The original was 9 feet (2.7 m) tall while the replacement is 18 feet (5.5 m) tall and 16 feet (4.9 m) wide.[3]
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2 Baseball
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4 References
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History[edit]
The Home Run Apple at Shea Stadium in 2007
The Home Run Apple was originally installed at Shea Stadium in 1980 as a way to improve the atmosphere at New York Mets games, and an apple was chosen as a play on New York City's nickname of the "Big Apple".[2] When it was first constructed, it was made of fiberboard and came out of a top hat with the slogan "Mets Magic" (this was replaced a few years later with the words "Home Run").[4] However, the Mets won only 67 games during the 1980 season and the Home Run Apple became known as "Harazin's folly".[5] Often the Apple would get stuck, which necessitated an electrician to be sent to repair it.[4] Over time the Apple became misshapen (due to periodic harsh weather conditions) and was hard to maintain, with a Mets executive stating, "It was just totally fabricated out of plaster layered on top of a metal screen with a wood frame inside".[5]
In 2007, the Mets announced that the Home Run Apple would be retired. In response, Mets fans started a petition website called savetheapple.com in order to preserve the Apple.[6] Due to popular demand, including 89% of surveyed fans stating they wanted it moved over from Shea Stadium, the New York Mets announced that they would construct a new Home Run Apple to be installed in Citi Field.[3] The old Home Run Apple from Shea Stadium was installed outside Citi Field near the home plate entrance.[7]
The original Apple outside Citi Field
The Home Run Apple at Shea Stadium was operated using a motor and pulley-operated elevator mechanism, while the Home Run Apple at Citi Field is powered by hydraulics and is operated from the control room, which requires a key to be turned and button to be pressed to activate it.[2] Despite the improved engineering on the new Apple, it is still susceptible to failure. In 2009 (Citi Field's first year), when Fernando Tatís hit a home run for the Mets, the Apple did not rise. The fans booed and chanted "We Want Apple!" for two and a half minutes until it was eventually raised.[8] It happened again in 2017, when Travis d'Arnaud hit a home run, and the apple failed to rise, making the Citi Field chant "We Want Apple!" again, just like in 2009. The Apple did rise two batters after d'Arnaud hit the home run.[9]
Baseball[edit]
During Major League Baseball games, the Home Run Apple is raised only for New York Mets home runs. An exception to this happened in 1998 when the Mets' Subway Series rivals, the New York Yankees, were forced to play one of their home games at Shea Stadium because of a building code violation at Yankee Stadium.[10] During the game, former Mets player Darryl Strawberry hit a home run and the Apple was raised for him.[2]
In 2015, after Travis d'Arnaud hit a home run that struck the Home Run Apple in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, a bandage was placed on the apple the next day in the place the ball had hit it.[11]
See also[edit]
Marlins Park Home Run feature
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Mets Home Run Apple – New York Citi Field". Uni Systems. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "The Secrets Behind the Iconic New York Mets Home Run Apple Revealed". ABC News. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
^ Jump up to: a b Gagne, Matt (2009-04-12). "A new Home Run Apple grows at Citi Field". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
^ Jump up to: a b McCarron, Anthony (April 21, 2008). "Apple loved to its very core". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
^ Jump up to: a b "Why beloved, quirky Home Run Apple is perfect symbol for New York Mets". ESPN. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Jump up ^ Saki Knafoaug (2007-08-12). "The Home-Run Apple: Headed for the Dugout?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Jump up ^ "Upsetting apple cart? Citi Field's faux fruit bruised after blast". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Jump up ^ Seth Wenig (2009-07-12). "New York Mets fans boo rotten Home Run Apple (yes, seriously)". NJ.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Jump up ^ https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/09/26/mets-home-run-apple-cheers
Jump up ^ Olney, Buster (1998-04-15). "BASEBALL; The Yankees' Home Away From Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Jump up ^ "Mets patch Home Run Apple where Travis d'Arnaud's homer landed". USA Today. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
External links[edit]
Media related to Home Run Apple at Wikimedia Commons
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