The date "9/11/01" was written in white to one side of the net. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Open tennis tournament next door, the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium observed a moment of silence and female cadets unfurled a giant American flag across center court before the women's championship match.
"Sports has a way of doing that."Īs they did in 2001, many of the Mets and Yankees players wore baseball hats bearing the logos of the New York City police and fire departments and other first responder agencies.Īt the U.S. "That was something," said John Tully, 56, a retired New York City police officer who attended Saturday's game wearing a shirt with the names of two officers who died on Sept. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Mike Piazza, the Mets' star catcher, slammed a dramatic home run to propel New York to a win and give the crowd a moment of joy after days of devastation and sorrow. 21 that year, the Mets took on the Atlanta Braves at their old home field, Shea Stadium, for the city's first major sporting event since the attacks, with President George W. Bobby Valentine and Joe Torre, who managed the Mets and Yankees respectively in 2001, delivered the ceremonial first pitch.īaseball offered a small measure of solace to a grieving city in 2001. With flags around the stadium flying at half-staff, members of the city's first responder agencies, as well as former Mets players who contributed to the relief efforts, encircled the field before the game. "He was just a very nice guy," said Bentley, 62.
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