MLB Rewind Former president George W Bush sent Yankees fans into a frenzy by throwing a perfect strike in the aftermath of 9 11
MLB Rewind Former president George W Bush sent Yankees fans into a frenzy by throwing a perfect strike in the aftermath of 9 11 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News
350604378George Bush throwing the ball down the middle at Yankee Stadium 49 days after the 9/11 attacks will forever be one of the greatest first pitches in MLB history https://t.co/1rtbxytOXX "George Bush throwing the ball down the middle at Yankee Stadium 49 days after the 9/11 attacks will forever be one of the greatest first pitches in MLB history" - Jenn Since the mound is pretty far away for an average person's throw, most people tend to stand closer to home plate when throwing out the first pitch. However, Bush decided to throw from the pitcher’s mound, and he threw a strike right down the middle. Bush's pitch was a significant moment after the horrifying 9/11 attack in New York. The Yankees won all three games in New York but missed out in Game 7, and lost the Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks. MLB canceled all games in the aftermath of the attack but resumed a week later with hopes of acting as a unifying power across the nation.
MLB Rewind Former president George W Bush sent Yankees fans into a frenzy by throwing a perfect strike in the aftermath of 9 11
By mariorjf Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share George W. Bush threw a perfect ceremonial pitch before Game 3 of the World Series in New York. [Credits: 911memorial.org] In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack in September 2001, then-president George W. Bush stunned New York Yankees fans by throwing a perfect strike. Bush donned a bulletproof vest as he arrived for Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, the first of the series to be played at Yankee Stadium. After visiting first responders deployed at the World Trade Center site, the president traveled in Marine One to Yankee Stadium. After the game, he told MLB.com: "I had never had such an adrenaline rush as when I finally made it to the mound. I was saying to the crowd, 'I'm with you, the country's with you' ... And I wound up and fired the pitch. I've never felt anything so powerful and emotions so strong, and the collective will of the crowd so evident." Jenn@baseballnchillGeorge Bush throwing the ball down the middle at Yankee Stadium 49 days after the 9/11 attacks will forever be one of the greatest first pitches in MLB history350604378George Bush throwing the ball down the middle at Yankee Stadium 49 days after the 9/11 attacks will forever be one of the greatest first pitches in MLB history https://t.co/1rtbxytOXX "George Bush throwing the ball down the middle at Yankee Stadium 49 days after the 9/11 attacks will forever be one of the greatest first pitches in MLB history" - Jenn Since the mound is pretty far away for an average person's throw, most people tend to stand closer to home plate when throwing out the first pitch. However, Bush decided to throw from the pitcher’s mound, and he threw a strike right down the middle. Bush's pitch was a significant moment after the horrifying 9/11 attack in New York. The Yankees won all three games in New York but missed out in Game 7, and lost the Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks. MLB canceled all games in the aftermath of the attack but resumed a week later with hopes of acting as a unifying power across the nation.