Former President George W. Bush took part in a first ball ceremony in Texas, Aaron Judge put on special cleats at Yankee Stadium and the New York Mets wore first responder caps as Major League Baseball paused Sunday to remember the 9/11 attacks.
There were moments of silence, remembrances and tributes at ballparks all across America on the 21st anniversary of 9/11.
They represented police officers, firefighters and first responders across the state. Andita threw the pitch to Rocky Wolfe, a firefighter from the central Texas city of Killeen. Bush received rousing applause when he was announced. As he headed toward the Rangers' dugout afterward, some fans chanted, "USA! USA!"
At Yankee Stadium as New York played Tampa Bay, Judge wore cleats marking the day. His left cleat had "9/11 Patriot Day" on the back and the right one had "9-11-01."Starter Domingo German's cap said NYPD and there was a mix of FDNY. He sprinted to the bullpen to warm up holding an American flag in his right hand, drawing cheers from a crowd that had been sitting through a rain delay.
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