Andy Green educates young Mets players on history before Subway Series game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 11:14 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Interim manager Andy Green is leading his young New York Mets roster in historical education as the team prepares for a Subway Series matchup at Yankee Stadium on September 11. With five players on the roster not born when the 2001 terrorist attacks occurred, Green aims to ensure the team understands the emotional significance of the date. He encouraged players to review documentary material regarding the role professional baseball played in the city's recovery and the historic impact of Mike Piazza's post-9/11 home run. The Mets and Yankees continue the tradition of meeting with first responders to observe the anniversary of the attacks. Veteran pitcher Sean Manaea noted the disconnect between the generation that experienced the events firsthand and the younger players who view it as historical study.
- •Interim manager Andy Green organized historical education for the Mets ahead of their game at Yankee Stadium.
- •Five members of the current Mets roster were not born before September 2001.
- •Players were encouraged to view historical documentaries about the role baseball played in New York following the attacks.
- •The Mets and Yankees continue the tradition of meeting with first responders on the anniversary.
- •Nolan McLean is the starting pitcher for the scheduled game in the Bronx.
- 11:14 PMYahoo Sports — Andy Green takes on role of teacher to educate his young Mets on 9/11
"The city has spent the better part of the last week remembering the heroic efforts of those who risked their lives and gave their lives to help the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Loved ones have been grieved, and the legacy of the generation-defining terrorist attacks has been discussed 25 years after two planes hit the Twin Towers. Several Mets were not among the generation that remembers what ...
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