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It created a sense of national pride. It helped people from New York boost their morale. The people there were in a dark place dealing with this tragedy. Baseball brought the community together as one and helped the country recouperate.

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The World Trade Center is attacked by terrorists who hijacked planes.

Thousands of people were killed.

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Mike Piazza hits a walk-off homerun in the Mets first home game since 9/11. The other importance of this game is not just that its the Mets first home game, It is also just the first baseball game played in all of New York since the attacks.

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George bush steps out to throw the first pitch at Yankee stadium for game 3 of the World Series.

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Despite the hate between the Mets and the Braves. The coaches had their players come together on the field and shake hands before the game. This is extremely uncommon between these two teams

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The two big games that had a large impact on this was the First game played back in New York on September 21, 2001. And the third game of the World Series which was played in Yankee Stadium in New York, where the President George Bush threw out the first pitch.

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Durring the game the stadium felt "different". It was described as just off. This was because of the attacks.

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This pitch brought hope as it seemed like the first thing towards normalcy post attacks.

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It was the first game of the series played in New York. It was a very important pitch that brought Americans together.

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The stadium was sold out, The Mets were down 2-1. Mike Piazza hits a bomb to walk it off. The stadium roared.

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"The baseball played on the field was memorable. In many ways, that night was unique for its combination of sports and uncertainty, pride and release, and it also marked the beginning of a dramatic change in American sports."

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"Yet it wasn’t until the stadium lights finally came back on in New York City, where the World Trade Center’s twin towers were still smoldering, that the sport truly began the healing process"

"There was plenty of pregame pageantry, with fans waving American flags and the teams lining up along the baselines as they would before playoff game. But there was also a tinge of sadness as well."

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"After 9/11, as New Yorkers struggled to find a sense of normalcy, baseball emerged as a powerful healing force in bringing the city together"