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"9/11" - 58 Total Result(s)
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Armando Benitez 9/11 Memorial Jersey
Armando Benitez was a closer for the Mets from 1999 to 2003. He led the team with 43 saves in 2001, the same season the Mets first wore memorial jerseys following the September 11, 2001, terrorist att ...
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Bobby Jones 9/11 Memorial Jersey
Bobby Jones had stints with the Mets in 2000 and 2002, and was part of the minor league system in 2001 when the Mets debuted these jerseys following the September 11 attacks. The Mets added a flag to ...
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Bobby V Visits Ground Zero
Shortly after the terrorist attacks, the Mets made themselves available for help both within and beyond the confines of Shea Stadium. Mets manager Bobby Valentine, pictured here with relief workers at ...
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Curtain Call for Piazza
Considering the dramatics of the moment, everyone anticipated a curtain call from Mike Piazza after his go-ahead home run in the 8th inning. Shortly after returning to the dugout, Piazza met those exp ...
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Diana Ross and The Supreme Performance
With chants of “USA” reverberating throughout Shea Stadium during the pre-game ceremonies, the incomparable Diana Ross stepped up to the mic and delivered a powerful performance of “God Bless America. ...
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First Responders Fire the First Pitch
The Mets invited four first responders to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, simultaneously. After Robin Ventura, John Franco, Todd Zeile and Al Leiter caught the pitches, the Mets took the field t ...
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Franco’s Most Important Outing
Mets players, led by team captain and Brooklyn native John Franco, quickly came to the aid of the relief workers clearing the rubble at the World Trade Center. Shea Stadium turned into an impromptu st ...
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Glendon Rusch 9/11 Memorial Jersey
Glendon Rusch took the mound as a Met from 1999 to 2001. He was second-best on the team for strikeouts in 2001, the same season the Mets first wore memorial jerseys following the September 11, 2001, t ...
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Honoring the Fallen on the Field
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Al Leiter and the Mets were committed to raising the spirits New Yorkers — and all Americans — by playing great baseball. Leiter certainly answered the call with ...
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Joe McEwing Helps the Relief Efforts
Like the rest of the Mets organization, Joe McEwing jumped at the chance to help the 9/11 relief efforts. Mets players carried seemingly countless boxes from Shea Stadium to trucks that would carry su ...