On the first Women’s Day at Citi Field, many of the Mets players looked differently before the game, sporting shirts with “Women in Baseball” written across the back.
The game itself sounds differently, too.
Thirteen Mets players changed their walk-up music to celebrate a female artist before they hosted the Reds on Wednesday. Taijuan Walker, the Mets’ starting pitcher, warmed up to “Run the World (Girls)” by Beyoncé.
The others:
Pete Alonso: “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks
Mark Canha: “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette
Eduardo Escobar: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” by Beyoncé
Beyoncé during the Academy Awards on March 27, 2022 A.M.P.A.S. via Getty ImagesLuis Guillorme: “Juice” by Lizzo
Francisco Lindor: “My Boo” by Ghost Town DJs
Starling Marte: “Inolvidable” by Jenni Rivera
James McCann: “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton and “Wannabe” by Spice Girls
Jeff McNeil: “What Dreams Are Made Of” by Hilary Duff
Tomas Nido: “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” by Selena
Brandon Nimmo: “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” by Shania Twain
Darin Ruf: “We R Who We R” by Kesha
Daniel Vogelbach: “Milkshake” by Kelis
The Spice Girls in 1997 RedfernsBefore the game, the Mets hosted a panel that featured women in the club’s front office, including director of major league operations Elizabeth Benn, director of revenue innovation & strategy Janaki Cash, executive director of broadcasting & special events Lorraine Hamilton, vice president of ballpark operations Sue Lucchi and Erica Scherzer, Max’s wife. The panel was hosted by Mets in-game host Emily Reppert.
Queens native Olivia Pichardo, a baseball pitcher who recently was named to the 2022 Women’s National Baseball Team, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
“It means a lot to me and our organization,” manager Buck Showalter said of the first celebration of women in sports. “It’s been something that’s just a given – why wouldn’t it be? And why hasn’t it been? I mean, we’ve won games this year I think sometimes [because of] contributions we’ve had from people in the organization that happen to be women.
Francisco Lindor during the Mets’ win over the Reds on Aug. 9, 2022. USA TODAY Sports“I hope we get to the point where there’s not a need for this recognition. But right now, there is. So it’s very important.”






