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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"Baseball's return by itself can be categorized as a display of solidarity—demonstrating America's resolve and our willingness to return to normalcy."
Nancy Ramsey of Sports Illustrated.
Mike Piazza went on to become the all-time leading home run hitter for Major League catchers with 427.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. Who went on to win the National League East in 2001?
A: Atlanta Braves
THE MORNING BREW A swing to heal a wound
A day after the 12th anniversary of 9/11, the memory still stands strong in our hearts. The memory
strong in our hearts. The memory of loved ones lost, heroes fallen and a collective resilience amongst American people.
The Major League Baseball season was nearing the close of the 2001 season when tragedy struck. The season was halted and didn't return for 10 long days.
Over that stretch the two big league parks in New York, Shea and Yankee Stadiums took on a much larger role. They became shelters, storage facilities and meeting areas. Aid shipments were sent to these stadiums and city officials used them for numerous things during the cleanup effort; they became much more than just sporting venues.
On Sept. 21, 2001, baseball returned. The first game after the tragedy was between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. This game was a lot more than just another important game in a pennant race. This game gave America the opportunity to return back to normalcy. Baseball represents the country's solidarity and resilience. That game being played showed that this country was strong, that we weren't going to back down, that when we get knocked down, we as Americans, get right back up.
Being from New York, I had the pleasure of attending this game as a young child. This was truly one of the most emotional days of my entire life. When Diana Ross started things off singing "God Bless America," backed by a choir from Harlem and brought the entire stadium, including the players, to tears, I knew we were due for a magical evening. Instead of the Mets usual overlapping "NY" logo on their hats, they wore NYPD and FDNY caps to show their respect and admiration for the brave heroes of New York.
Everyone in the crowd spent nearly the entire game waving American flags and holding patriotic signs in the air.
Trailing the Braves 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Mets' second baseman, Edgardo Alfonzo, was intentionally walked to bring Mike Piazza to the plate. There was one out and Piazza was a double play
waiting to happen. But double plays were not the only thing that Piazza was known for hitting.
Braves pitcher and New York native, Steve Karsay shook off the first couple signs from catcher Javie Lopez until they agreed on the right 0-1 pitch to throw to Piazza, a fastball. Piazza took a hellacious cut and drove the heater to deep center field. Center fielder Andruw
Jones could only turn and watch as the ball flew right over head, almost as if he were admiring the shot. Perhaps he knew that that home run meant more to the game. For that moment Jones was just another one of the 56,000 fans in attendance, waiting and hoping the ball would carry out of the park and lift the spirits of millions nationwide. Once Piazza made contact, everyone watching knew it was gone.
The stadium erupted. Grown men were in tears, random strangers were hugging and it seemed as if everything else had been paused, allowing the world to celebrate and be happy again.
Camera shots of those in the crowd appeared on the screen, catching a smile come across the face of a New York City firefighter.
major league baseball history. The Mets went on to win what became arguably the greatest sentimental victory in league history. This was a victory that all of America could celebrate. Piazza's home run has been given a multitude of nicknames such as, "A swing to heal a wound."
such as, a swing to hear a voice. There was no better man to put all of America's weight on his shoulders than Piazza. Nancy Ramsey of Sports Illustrated writes, "When Mike Piazza homers in the first game played in New York after 9/11, the raucous cheering of the crowd shows how much baseball helped inch the city toward normalcy."
This home run, this game, these players had given America hope again.
This week in athletics
Edited by Jessica Mitchell
Thursday
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Friday
Volleyball
Milwaukee
11 a.m.
Madison, Wis
Soccer San Diego 4:30 p.m. Lawrence
Saturday
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Tennis
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Vollbyle
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Tennis
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Mens Golf
Ram Masters
Invitational
All day
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Womens Golf Louisville Cardinal Cup All day Simpsonville, Ky
ARLINGTON, Texas — These Pittsburgh Pirates keep saying their goal this season was always bigger than just having a winning record. The American League better watch out
Pittsburgh sweeps American League wild-card leader Texas
MLB
Wednesday
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new American League better watch out if they are able to make it to their first
World Series since 1979.
Clint Barnes homered and drew a bases-loaded walk as the Pirates completed a threepoint series sweep in an interleague matchup of wild-card leaders with a 7-5 victory Wednesday over the slumping Texas Rangers.
They finished 15-5 overall during the regular season against AL teams.
"You see how close this race is, so that's the way we've been taking it every day." "Barmes said. "And I don't see that changing."
The Pirates (84-61), who ensured their first winning season since 1992 with a victory in the opener at Texas, finished the series with their ninth consecutive interleague road victory.
they were overall during the regular season against AL teams.
"That's a big-time record," manager Clint Hurdle said. "They're challenging because they're like pop quizzes. You got to watch video and maybe you've
seen them. I had a little history here with a few of the hitters. It's just been the way we've been able to show up." After being swept in three games at St. Louis last weekend, the Pirates moved within a halfgame of the NL Central-leading Cardinals, who hosted Milwaukee on Wednesday night.
"The thing I'm most impressed with is our consistency, our focus and our preparation." Hurdle said. "It doesn't
waver. We didn't come here with sweep on our mind. We came in here to win the first game."
Texas (81-64) has dropped nine of its last 12 games, a stretch in which the Rangers have lost four consecutive series. They have gone from a three-game lead in the AL West to $2 \frac{1}{2} $ behind Oakland before the Athletics played at Minnesota on Wednesday night. Oakland also plays the Twins on
Thursday, when the Rangers have their last scheduled day off, before a three-game weekend series in Texas between the AL West's top two teams.
"We'll be fine," second baseman Ian Kinsler said. "We've got an off day and then come back ready to play. It's all we can do."
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