After the 9/11 attacks, the Yankees felt awkward playing baseball again. It didn’t feel right playing in front of people that were directly affected by 9/11. “It was awkward because you meet [people] who just lost family members,” expressed Jeter in an ESPN interview. “What do you say?" The thoughts going into a game, after 9/11, was that seeing baseball isn’t what people needed at that point, “There are still looking for people,” Jeter said, “I don’t think it’s the right time to play baseball.”
Yankee players were left scrambling to do what little they could to relieve some pain and tension caused by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. With the city in shock, Major League Baseball immediately canceled all games. When baseball resumed, the Yankees were playing at Chicago. There was a moment of silence at the game, a fan yelled, "We love you, New York!" and the crowd exploded in cheers. ”[It] just gave you goose bumps when you realized that it was just a country coming together," remembered Joe Torre. "And our baseball was there to distract the people from thinking about the horrors that just went on." During the 9/11 attack, it was awkward to continue sports, for the Yankees, but they felt that it was needed to restore the united nation.
Less than two months after the 9/11 attack, the Yankees were representing America in the 2001 World Series, the World Series that is arguably one of the most memorable in the history of the game. It was a distraction that the World Series provided for the country. “I don’t know if the attacks added to the desire and need to win for us”, said Derek Jeter. “I think what it did is it sort of gave the fans of New York … something that they could cheer for at least three hours a day because it was tough times and people didn’t have too much to smile about.”
Game 4 of that World Series was played at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees down by two runs, had a runner on base. Tino Martinez, the Yankees first baseman came to the plate. The Yankees were going to go down three games to one in the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but Martinez had other plans, “Tino Martinez hit a home run to tie it and that was as loud as I’ve heard Yankee Stadium,” remarked Jeter. President George Bush came out to throw the ceremonial first pitch. As he did so chants of “USA, USA, USA!” filled Yankee Stadium letting people across the world know that 9/11 would not be forgotten but that America would make it through the devastating experience. .
September of 2001 was one of the toughest times in Yankee’s history. The 9/11 attacks gave the Bronx Bombers the responsibility to carry New York on their shoulders. To call their run in the playoffs inspirational would be an understatement, they didn’t win, and they brought tranquility back to the people of New York City.
After 9/11, the Yankees mentality changed. It gave them a sense of pride and responsibility to wear the black and white pinstripes. The following off-season the Yankees made a couple of high profile moves. The Yankees had a great season, winning 103 games. They were knocked out by the Anaheim Angels in the ALDS (American League Divisional Series) but they still held their heads high.
Contributed by Geoffrey Nathan, Sebastian Villada, Dionys Gutierrez
Yankee players were left scrambling to do what little they could to relieve some pain and tension caused by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. With the city in shock, Major League Baseball immediately canceled all games. When baseball resumed, the Yankees were playing at Chicago. There was a moment of silence at the game, a fan yelled, "We love you, New York!" and the crowd exploded in cheers. ”[It] just gave you goose bumps when you realized that it was just a country coming together," remembered Joe Torre. "And our baseball was there to distract the people from thinking about the horrors that just went on." During the 9/11 attack, it was awkward to continue sports, for the Yankees, but they felt that it was needed to restore the united nation.
Less than two months after the 9/11 attack, the Yankees were representing America in the 2001 World Series, the World Series that is arguably one of the most memorable in the history of the game. It was a distraction that the World Series provided for the country. “I don’t know if the attacks added to the desire and need to win for us”, said Derek Jeter. “I think what it did is it sort of gave the fans of New York … something that they could cheer for at least three hours a day because it was tough times and people didn’t have too much to smile about.”
Game 4 of that World Series was played at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees down by two runs, had a runner on base. Tino Martinez, the Yankees first baseman came to the plate. The Yankees were going to go down three games to one in the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but Martinez had other plans, “Tino Martinez hit a home run to tie it and that was as loud as I’ve heard Yankee Stadium,” remarked Jeter. President George Bush came out to throw the ceremonial first pitch. As he did so chants of “USA, USA, USA!” filled Yankee Stadium letting people across the world know that 9/11 would not be forgotten but that America would make it through the devastating experience. .
September of 2001 was one of the toughest times in Yankee’s history. The 9/11 attacks gave the Bronx Bombers the responsibility to carry New York on their shoulders. To call their run in the playoffs inspirational would be an understatement, they didn’t win, and they brought tranquility back to the people of New York City.
After 9/11, the Yankees mentality changed. It gave them a sense of pride and responsibility to wear the black and white pinstripes. The following off-season the Yankees made a couple of high profile moves. The Yankees had a great season, winning 103 games. They were knocked out by the Anaheim Angels in the ALDS (American League Divisional Series) but they still held their heads high.
Contributed by Geoffrey Nathan, Sebastian Villada, Dionys Gutierrez
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