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NEW YORK — The Mets have an elite auto sponsor to match their record luxury tax payroll.
New York announced Tuesday that it will open a members-only talk bar called The Cadillac Club at Payson’s behind the right field fence of Citi Field this season in honor of founder Joan Whitney Payson.
Front row memberships are $24,999 per seat, said team spokesman Katie Agostin.
Rows 3 and 4, the only currently available 100-seat areas of the club, are priced at $19,000 per seat. Members are eligible to purchase guest passes, cost and availability vary by date. The Mets said the club will be limited to 25 to 30 members.
The club is air-conditioned and includes a private bar overlooking the field, lounge seats, flat-screen TVs, in-seat storage and personal beverage coolers. A concierge at the stadium will be provided. Food, wine, beer, and soft drinks are included, and cocktails are available.
Payson owned the Mets from the time the team began playing in 1962 until her death in 1975.
Entering his third season under Steven Cohen, New York has increased the payroll to a projected $370 million, surpassing the Los Angeles Dodgers’ previous record of $297.9 million set in 2015. The Mets’ luxury tax payroll is about $390 million, which would result in about $116 million in tax.