Mets players visit NYC firehouse ahead of Sept. 11 remembrance
Former New York Mets players visit firehouses in Manhattan ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Sept. 8, 2026, at Ladder Co. 25 in New York City.
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Smoke still rose from the ruins of the World Trade Center, and the smell of nearly 2,000 deaths lingered miles uptown. A reporter asked New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani whether he worried that the city's Muslim neighborhoods would be attacked in revenge for that Islamist-inspired atrocity. Giuliani responded that he would make sure that didn't happen, that he was sending more police to those areas to protect their residents.
Todd Zeile recalls the emotional embrace shared by Mets and Braves players during the first MLB game in NYC after 9/11, emphasizing sportsmanship over competition amid the city's trauma.
Former New York Mets players continue a 25-year tradition of honoring FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11 by visiting Manhattan fire stations, emphasizing remembrance and community support.
