Summary
The New York Mets arrived in Pittsburgh from Miami on Monday. Not along for the ride was Al Leiter, who had returned home to Manhattan for his daughter's first day of school. He wasn't scheduled to pitch until the next night, Tuesday night.
Leiter never made it to PNC Park to face the Pirates on Sept. 11, 2001. All U.S. flights were canceled after the terrorist attacks that morning. Meanwhile, the Mets moved from their Downtown hotel because it sat next to the William S. Moorhead Federal Building, and no one was taking chances.See the full content of this document
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Sports Took a Backseat After Events of 9/11
When Major League Baseball resumed eight days later, there was Leiter on the mound a...
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