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American Innings - Jon Miller on 9/11

Jon Miller has seen a lot during his years as a Giants radio play-by-play announcer, but one road trip in 2001 stands out the most. The Giants were trapped in Houston when the news of the 9/11 attack hit. Watch and listen as Jon takes us through the aftermath of the tragic events, describing the emotions the Giants team experienced, their subsequent return to San Francisco, and the toll it took on the players, coaches and fans. Rich Aurilia, the player rep, had come from Brooklyn and could see the twin towers from his old neighborhood. He knew people who had been in the towers. As with all Americans, the players just wanted to be home with their families, but the airports were closed. Finally, the air traffic ban was lifted, and their charter plane was the first to take to the air. Although the president was anxious to have baseball return as soon as possible, the season was delayed about a week to allow the players and coaches to grieve with their families. It reopened for the Giants in San Francisco with moving ceremonies and remembrances in a game against the Houston Astros. Then the emotional release began. When Andres Galarraga hit a massive home run the cheers that erupted were cathartic. Jon traveled to New York for the month of October, as the Yankees fought their way through the post season in dramatic fashion. Although the Yankees didn’t win it all that year, their World Series run did something more important for New York and the rest of the country. They created a sense of community as the country healed from the vicious attack on 9/11.