http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/09/11/why-sport-is-so-important/ The One-Stop Destination for Philadelphia Sports Fans! Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/2008/09/11/why-sport-is-so-important/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Jeff Freier Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:57:41 +0000 http://www.hotstovephilly.com/?p=2044#comment-448 Well said. The first sporting event in NYC after 9/11 was a Mets-Braves game at Shea. There were tears all around during the opening tributes and National Anthem. And as for the game, the Braves were leading 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth when Mike Piazza hit a two-run homer (which were the eventual winning runs). The place went bananas. That game was very cathartic for the whole city, especially with the dramatic way it was won. People still talk about it today. I was at work in NYC on 9/11 when the planes hit and watched it on TV. When the towers crumbled, we all looked at each other and said let's get out of here. We didn't know what was going to happen next - more planes? Buildings exploding? I got ahold of my (now) wife and we walked over the 59th Street Bridge back home to Queens with thousands of other people. No one was panicking, though. Everyone was orderly and helpful, which was pretty amazing. Well said. The first sporting event in NYC after 9/11 was a Mets-Braves game at Shea. There were tears all around during the opening tributes and National Anthem. And as for the game, the Braves were leading 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth when Mike Piazza hit a two-run homer (which were the eventual winning runs). The place went bananas. That game was very cathartic for the whole city, especially with the dramatic way it was won. People still talk about it today. I was at work in NYC on 9/11 when the planes hit and watched it on TV. When the towers crumbled, we all looked at each other and said let’s get out of here. We didn’t know what was going to happen next – more planes? Buildings exploding? I got ahold of my (now) wife and we walked over the 59th Street Bridge back home to Queens with thousands of other people. No one was panicking, though. Everyone was orderly and helpful, which was pretty amazing.

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