The Yankees sported caps of New York City’s first responder agencies and hosted a special military group on Sunday.
The rain coming down in the Bronx did its best to deprive New York of baseball on a day it needed it more than usual, but the Yankees still took the field and still honored the victims on the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a special way on Sunday.
“I think it’s incredibly meaningful to all of us in there,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before the team wrapped up their three-game series against the Rays, which was delayed just under two hours due to the weather. “To get to play and to get to play in New York on this day, that means so much to so many people in this country and specifically here in this city. So not something we take lightly, and proud to wear the hats we’ll be wearing today.
The Yankees sported caps of New York City’s first responder agencies and hosted a special military group, Operation Once in a Lifetime, for the series finale against the Rays at Yankee Stadium. Operation Once in a Lifetime was created to make the dreams of U.S. Service members and their families come true by providing once in a lifetime experiences, as well as emergency financial assistance through their multiple programs.
“I was with the Reds, we were in Chicago,” Boone recalled of his 9/11 experience. “I actually woke up at some point mid-morning, and I was actually checking on a flight for a friend. You know, back then you called your travel agent, and he said, ‘Oh, why don’t you turn on the TV?’ That was my introduction to it. I remember it being a hot day in Chicago and, obviously, as the morning unfolded and the afternoon unfolded and things were canceled — and now it’s just this great uncertainty.
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