Derek Jeter

olb31

Tonight's ceremonial first pitches will be thrown by Brielle Saracini and her husband, Sean McGuire, who both were just 10 years old when they lost their fathers on 9/11 and found each other through Camp Better Days.

Saracini’s father, Victor, was the captain of United Flight 175, which was directed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center, where McGuire’s father, Patrick, was working on the 84th floor.

Brielle’s connection to the Yankees began just days after the tragedy, when she wrote a letter to Derek Jeter detailing her family’s deeply personal loss, explaining that her dad would want her to realize her dream of meeting him.

Jeter invited Brielle and her family to a game, beginning a lasting friendship and connection with the Yankees organization

I am not a Yankee but I will be tonight. And Derek is just a classy guy. A HOFer in every sense of the word.

craig44

that was a classy move.

i am finding it hard to believe that it has been 25 years. I still remember that morning so vividly

mrfungi667

way to be,

Jamison

olb31

kind of a "neat/lucky" story. i had a friend that grew up about 1/2 a mile from me. he works for morgan stanley. on 9/11 he was doing some training in the south tower. when the first plane hit the north tower. morgan stanley decided to get out of the building mainly because they weren't really sure what was going on. they were on the 101st floor. when he got to the lobby, the second plane hit the south tower a few floors below the morgan stanley office.

he is now a big shot at the local morgan stanley office.

Stone193

Nice.

Hard to believe it's been 25 years.

For those of us who watched it unfold that morning, it remains one of the darkest days of our lifetime.

Never forget.