As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks approaches, Yankees players, coaches and staff visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum before Wednesday evening’s game against the Rockies.
“That was my first time down there,” said left-hander Carlos Rodón. “And you know, it’s fairly heavy, especially in the moment, but beautiful as well.”
“Gives you another spark, gives you more to play for,” said rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. “You feel a different connection to the city after, you know, learning about some of that stuff and learning through the experience that so many people had to live through.”
During the last week of August, the Yankees kicked off their commemoration plans with visits to four FDNY firehouses. Subsequent events included a kit-packing with volunteers from Tuesday’s Promise for people impacted by the tragedy, a blood drive at the New York Blood Center and a Sports Management Mentoring program with the NYPD Explorers youth group.
MLB will mark the 25th anniversary with a variety of tributes at each of the league’s 15 games on Friday, including a moment of silence, special in-game caps bearing a “We Shall Never Forget” side patch and a rendition of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch. MLB Network will also be premiering a new documentary, "When America Took The Field," on Thursday night at 10 p.m. ET.
The Yankees will play the Mets in the Bronx on Friday night, with pregame ceremonies scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m ET. It will be the first time the Mets and Yankees have matched up on the anniversary of the attacks since 2021 at Citi Field.