Yankees and Mets unite at Yankee Stadium for 9/11 remembrance
Players from New York’s rival baseball teams stood together for a pre-game rendition of God Bless America during the 25th anniversary commemoration.
The New York Yankees and New York Mets stood together at Yankee Stadium during a pre-game observance marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks.
The teams joined for a special rendition of God Bless America before the game, temporarily setting aside their rivalry to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks.
Yankees captain Aaron Judge said the players came together spontaneously, with Mets players joining the Yankees on the field without prior notice to their teammates.
“You kinda forget about baseball. It’s more than baseball,” Judge said, according to Yahoo Sports’ report of comments attributed to SNY Yankees on X. He described the moment as uniting the teams, New York City and the country.
The Yankees defeated the Mets 6–4, according to the partial game report. Further match details were not available in the source material.
